12th Street Jetty Surf Forecast

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USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (39.24° N 74.62° W)

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12th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 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 22.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal 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 Thursday (Sep 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Thu 18th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf	8AM (Thu 18th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful	2PM (Tue 16th Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).
	Sat 13		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	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
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	SE	SE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	6	7	7	9	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	35	51	49	34	44	45	46	59	143	169	157	116	123	120	65	45	30	15	9	13	12
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SW	NE	SSE	N	E	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NNE	ENE	NW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	glass	glass	on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross	cross	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		1:41AM 1.12		2:04PM 1.35	2:45AM 1.08		3:09PM 1.31	3:51AM 1.08		4:16PM 1.30	4:58AM 1.11		5:21PM 1.31		6:00AM 1.17	6:18PM 1.34		6:52AM 1.25	7:07PM 1.37		7:38AM 1.31
Low Tide / height (m)	7:34PM 0.14		7:29AM 0.16		8:49PM 0.18	8:45AM 0.21		10:00PM 0.17	9:58AM 0.21		11:01PM 0.13	11:02AM 0.17		11:55PM 0.08	11:57AM 0.12		12:42AM 0.03	12:48PM 0.09		1:26AM -0.00	1:36PM 0.06

	Sat 13		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19
Sunrise	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43
Sunset	7:09	-	-	7:08	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:06	-	-	7:04	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:00	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	4	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	20	21	22	21	22	22	20	20	20	19	20	20	21	23	23	22	23	26	22	24
Feels °C (?)	20	19	22	21	21	22	20	20	17	16	17	17	17	21	23	23	23	24	25	21	24

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at 12th Street Jetty (light winds from the N at Atlantic City Airport 26 km from 12th Street Jetty). 0.6m 8s swell from the ESE with a 0.4m 6s windswell from the ENE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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.