St Phillip's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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St Phillip's Surf Guide

St Phillip's in New Jersey is an exposed sandbar break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

St Phillip's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Phillip's:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Phillip's occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf St Phillip's (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing St Phillip's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore St Phillip's Location Map

Interactive St Phillip's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to St Phillip's is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Phillip's is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), also in USA, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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St Phillip's Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

Tides at St Phillip's

Current tide and informaton

For Ocean Drive bridge, New Jersey, 1 km from St Phillip's.

Next High Water: 11:12am | 1.03m

Next Low Water: 04:54pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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St Phillip's Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at St Phillip's. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.