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The South Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The South Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The South Jetty 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 South Jetty today?
The current surf forecast for The South Jetty at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The South Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
71 | 73 | 112 | 94 | 47 | 59 | 89 | 69 | 50 | 53 | 40 | 20 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 56 | 58 | 78 | 101 | 112 | 123 | 139 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.58m | 11:55AM1.12m | 00:11AM1.49m | 12:57PM1.11m | 1:11AM1.40m | 1:58PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM-0.09m | 5:30PM0.03m | 6:41AM-0.03m | 6:35PM0.11m | 7:38AM0.02m | 7:40PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 75 | 48 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 69 | 50 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 73 | 112 | 94 | 47 | 59 | 89 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 56 | 58 | 78 | 101 | 112 | 123 | 139 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 120 | 86 | 28 | 71 | 75 | 3 | 65 | 24 | 69 | 145 | 146 | 142 | 166 | 414 | 140 | 147 | 145 | 477 | 477 | 419 | 399 | 383 | 431 |
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