Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The South Jetty today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The South Jetty at 12AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The South Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.18m | 1:06PM1.30m | 1:18AM1.07m | 1:53PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.20m | 7:16PM0.31m | 7:18AM0.29m | 8:11PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 302 | 149 | 166 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 227 | 276 | 84 | 41 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 438 | 71 | 36 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











