The Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 EDT
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The Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for The Jetty at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (05 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.9
S
7
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.5
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
109
98
101
141
248
319
385
321
262
226
193
213
137
100
192
79
66
68
54
53
53
35
33
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
E
5
S
10
WSW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:11AM0.95m
11:24PM1.26m
11:56AM0.91m
00:08AM1.22m
12:44PM0.88m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.16m
4:38PM0.25m
5:49AM0.22m
5:18PM0.31m
6:38AM0.27m
6:08PM0.36m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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7:53
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
15
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
18
15
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
12
12
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
11
12
16
13
9
7
8
10
10
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
88
79
66
68
54
53
53
35
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.9
S
7
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
92
109
98
101
141
248
319
385
321
262
226
193
213
137
100
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
312
312
312
1559
1559
1560
1565
1192
1243
1229
1172
1172
1172
1172
1172
31
12
0
16
0
0
31
2
31
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
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