12th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 19 Feb 2026 EST
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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
0.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 12th Street Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for 12th Street Jetty over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 12th Street Jetty in the next 12 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Feb 25) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 20th Feb)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 23rd Feb)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 23rd Feb)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 12th Street Jetty over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Icy conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.4
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ENE
0.2
E
0.2
E
1.3
E
2.2
E
3.5
E
2.5
E
2.1
E
1.6
E
1.2
E
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.4
E
1.5
S
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)11115666666571112121212121110610
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)114354180852712439952225931912123667840322587341348
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
SW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
ENE
35
E
50
ENE
70
NE
40
N
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
1.27
9:34AM
1.26
9:57PM
1.29
10:20AM
1.19
10:44PM
1.29
11:13AM
1.12
11:37PM
1.27
12:11PM
1.05
12:35AM
1.25
1:14PM
1.00
1:38AM
1.22
2:22PM
0.97
2:48AM
1.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:11PM
-0.16
3:32AM
-0.09
3:46PM
-0.15
4:16AM
-0.06
4:24PM
-0.11
5:03AM
-0.01
5:07PM
-0.05
6:01AM
0.05
5:59PM
0.03
7:14AM
0.10
7:10PM
0.09
8:32AM
0.11
8:30PM
0.11
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise6:45--6:43--6:43--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:37--
Sunset-5:38--5:39--5:40--5:42--5:44--5:45--5:45-
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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part cloud
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rain showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-335----14---------11
Temp. °C55778877532111-2010456
Feels °C (?)003265121-6-10-15-9-6-9-7-5-5-5-4-2
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Information about the 12th Street Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 12th Street Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 12th Street Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 12th Street Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (12th Street Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 12th Street Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

12th Street Jetty is 6 km (4 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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