Trestles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Trestles Surf Guide

Trestles in New Jersey is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Trestles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trestles:

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

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

novemberBest Season: summer

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

Interactive Trestles 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 Trestles is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Trestles is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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

Trestles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:29 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	5	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Trestles look like?

Latest photos from Trestles. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: george webber

Tides at Trestles

Current tide and informaton

For Cape May Harbor, New Jersey, 3 km from Trestles.

Next High Water: 11:11am | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 04:49am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Trestles Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Trestles remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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