The Castle surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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The Castle surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Castle sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Castle today?

The current surf forecast for The Castle at 9PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.4
SE
8
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
1
6
4
29
29
28
4
4
6
12
7
21
31
58
29
30
39
45
74
102
18
22
25
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:29AM1.13m
9:46PM1.55m
10:21AM1.11m
10:37PM1.54m
11:16AM1.08m
11:32PM1.48m
Low Tide
3:19PM-0.11m
4:19AM-0.15m
4:08PM-0.09m
5:13AM-0.12m
5:01PM-0.05m
6:12AM-0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
Temp °C
23
26
27
26
24
24
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
24
22
21
26
29
28
24
22
23
22
22
23
25
24
24
22
23
22
24
24
24
23
22
22
24
21
22
26
26
25
20
19
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
78
74
85
29
29
11
39
4
4
6
21
25
29
28
27
25
25
19
18
18
22
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
6
4
28
4
6
6
7
28
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
14
1
4
4
4
4
4
6
12
7
3
11
7
5
5
10
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
96
99
99
18
15
25
39
51
45
60
19
31
58
29
30
39
45
74
102
106
75
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
21
6
43
36
37
26
1
26
148
937
937
937
31
31
72
6
36
93
99
119
307
114
117
94
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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