12th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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12th Street Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 12th Street Jetty sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 12th Street Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for 12th Street Jetty at 3PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at 12th Street Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
0
6
4
45
51
43
46
50
38
48
69
89
105
47
24
24
45
52
57
74
22
21
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
W
10
N
10
NE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:50AM1.28m
10:02PM1.59m
10:47AM1.25m
11:00PM1.52m
11:48AM1.23m
00:00AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:51AM-0.17m
3:48PM-0.06m
4:42AM-0.15m
4:40PM-0.02m
5:34AM-0.10m
5:34PM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:08
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
22
26
28
27
25
23
22
22
22
26
29
29
25
22
22
23
22
27
30
28
21
21
19
23
22
26
27
25
23
21
22
22
22
25
27
26
24
19
20
22
20
25
28
25
20
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
52
39
39
4
4
21
16
16
27
20
27
25
25
12
7
60
24
59
27
21
22
22
54
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
12
11
7
7
7
7
10
4
10
10
10
24
9
8
8
8
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
8
6
4
4
3
3
10
7
10
10
9
3
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
51
77
45
51
43
46
50
38
48
69
89
105
47
73
112
45
52
57
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
27
122
966
966
966
356
521
138
95
30
138
119
119
336
509
142
65
65
122
105
1
2
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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