12th Street Jetty surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 22 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
1.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)


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

The most powerful waves expected at 12th Street Jetty in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 26) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 23rd Feb)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
ENE
0.7
E
1.9
E
3
ENE
2
E
1.7
E
1.1
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
1.6
S
1.2
SSE
0.2
NNE
0.1
NE
0.3
NE
0.4
SSE
0.1
SE
Period(s) (?)6371011121111111091414147845579
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)41132618161001778298123581874440021303
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
30
E
40
NE
45
N
40
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
S
25
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
SSE
35
S
45
SSW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
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
3:34PM
0.99
4:00AM
1.23
4:43PM
1.05
5:07AM
1.28
5:43PM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
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
9:42AM
0.06
9:41PM
0.07
10:42AM
-0.00
10:44PM
0.01
11:37AM
-0.07
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
Sunrise-6:41--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:33--6:33-
Sunset--5:42--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:47--5:49
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-12--------1--2-5-----
Temp. °C631001-1-4-233346101046344
Feels °C (?)2-4-10-12-10-6-10-12-7-4-4-21120-4-1-20-1
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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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