12th Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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12th Street Jetty Surf Guide

12th Street Jetty in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach/Jetty break that has reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Likely to be crowded if working. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

12th Street Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	consistent	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 12th Street Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at 12th Street Jetty occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf 12th Street Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing 12th Street Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in March while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 84% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

84%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 12th Street Jetty Location Map

Interactive 12th Street 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 12th Street Jetty is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 12th Street Jetty is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD), also in USA, 35 km (22 miles) away.

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12th Street Jetty Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:09 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	E
Period (s)	5	5	6	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at 12th Street Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge, New Jersey, 3 km from 12th Street Jetty.

Next High Water: 10:34pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 04:16pm | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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12th Street Jetty Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at 12th Street Jetty 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.