Wooden Jetties Surf Guide

Wooden Jetties in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach/Jetty break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rips,rusty wrecks.

Wooden Jetties Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty2fairly consistent
11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wooden Jetties:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wooden Jetties occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Wooden Jetties (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Wooden Jetties 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 13% of the time in March while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
13%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
18%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
69%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wooden Jetties Location Map

Interactive Wooden Jetties 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 Wooden Jetties is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wooden Jetties is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL), also in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Wooden Jetties Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:25 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.6
S
0.9
SSE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
30
20
15
15
Wind State cross cross cross-
off
off

Swell History at Wooden Jetties

Surf stats for Wooden Jetties, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Wooden Jetties

Wind stats for Wooden Jetties, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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