Surf-Forecast | The Jetty Surf Guide

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.40° W

Issued: 12 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Jetty sea temperature is

15.2°C

The Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

The Jetty Surf Guide

The Jetty in New Jersey is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Sometimes crowded.

The Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Jetty:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter 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 The Jetty Location Map

Interactive The Jetty 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 The Jetty is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Jetty is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away.

Map Icons:
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 16:48 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 01			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross	glass

Tides at The Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Absecon Channel, State Route 87 bridge, New Jersey, 2 km from The Jetty.

Next High Water: 01:47am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 07:29pm | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

The Jetty Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at The Jetty is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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