The Castle surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
15.3° C
(Which is 2.8°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 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 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)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1
S
5
1
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
23
18
58
59
22
22
21
21
20
49
87
52
52
58
60
71
89
91
108
118
124
105
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
35
E
30
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:16PM1.05m
00:32AM1.40m
1:18PM1.04m
1:32AM1.31m
2:19PM1.04m
Low Tide
6:12AM-0.07m
6:02PM0.02m
7:13AM-0.02m
7:07PM0.09m
8:10AM0.02m
8:12PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
2
1
1
2
6
5
Temp °C
23
23
29
30
28
24
20
19
17
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
10
22
22
28
28
24
21
20
20
16
10
8
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
18
64
38
18
22
22
41
33
39
28
19
12
7
19
8
13
13
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
10
18
23
8
9
9
22
22
21
21
20
20
8
8
12
4
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
9
9
3
3
3
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
6
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
61
112
94
48
58
59
7
19
49
87
52
52
58
60
71
89
91
108
118
124
105
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
2
1
Distance (km)
117
78
3
68
78
53
1
21
4
142
144
139
162
396
144
162
156
480
462
434
406
402
324
162
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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