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NJ SURF REPORT
FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025
Morning
Small
1-2ft+ SE/ESE combo swell leftovers. Light W wind.
NOTE: Small, tide sensitive surf. Best at mid tide but bring the longboard.
CONDITIONS ADVISORY: N/A
WATER TEMP: 43-44 degrees
WEATHER ADVISORY: N/A
FLOODING ADVISORY: Some coastal flooding at high tide
CROWD ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
ARVO-EVENING
Poor/Increasing
1ft SE/ESE combo swell leftovers. Light WSW wind, turns S and increases by early
to mid arvo.
NOTE: New swell builds overnight
CONDITIONS ADVISORY: N/A
WATER TEMP: 43-44 degrees
WEATHER ADVISORY: Increased S wind.
FLOODING ADVISORY: Some coastal areas may see flooding at high tide
CROWD ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
WATER TEMP
Water temp: 43-44 degrees
ADVISORY: N/A
Wetsuit: Hooded 5/4* and 5mm* boots and gloves required (*or thicker)
FORECAST OVERVIEW
Late Week-Weekend
SURF ALERT
Small surf on Thursday and Friday as high pressure dominates the East Coast but
a late week frontal system will throw a juicy S windswell (and 70 degree air temps)
on Saturday. Things fall apart as another frontal system moves in on Sunday,
turning the wind onshore but will another swell builds.
NOTE: Saturday looks like THE day
Check the 72 Hour Forecast below for details.
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
LONG RANGE FORECAST
Next Week
SURF ALERT
Back to back systems moving out of the North Pacific and across the US will bring plenty of swell next week, but the wind data remains inconclusive. Stay tuned.
Check out the Long Range Forecast below for details
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
X-FACTORS
You are going to have to monitor the tides this weekend and early next week.
Because of the new moon on Saturday, wide tide swings will become an issue
so mid tide on both the incoming and outgoing will be your best option for most
spots. Check your local tide chart for details.
On the flip side, there's still plenty of storm activity in the North Pacific, so I continue to track these storms as they move east and become potential swell-makes for
the East Coast.
FORECASTERS NOTES
DON'T JINX IT!
So far, March has been relatively consistent with fun-sized swell events and lots
of fun in-betweener days of surf. Looking ahead, April has a tendency for consistent surf and cooperative wind as well as longer, warmer days.
BEACH REPLENISHMENT
A serious issue that threatens to destroy many surf breaks in New Jersey are the multiple, multi-million dollar beach replenishment projects by the Army Core of Engineers. Some of these breaks may take months or even years to recover, while others may never be the same ever again. We can also expect surf breaks to the north of these projects to get choked with sand as it migrates with the ever-present littoral current. Right now, in nearly every county in NJ, not only are these projects destroying our breaks, but they are adversely affecting the nearby surf-related businesses and setting up potentially dangerous beach and ocean conditions for
beach-goers.
TROPICAL UPDATE
That's a wrap for the 2024 Hurricane Season
Check out the Tropical Update below for the rundown
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Small surf on Fri
Fun swell event on Sat
Onshore/Poor on Sun
FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025
Small
1-2ft S/ESE combo swell. Light to moderate SW or WSW wind early, turns S by
midday. Small, user-friendly surf early.
NOTE: Wind and swell direction favors spots further north. Wide tide swings limit
your window of surfability.
ADVISORY: Wind becomes an issue by midday.
WEATHER ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Monmouth/Ocean County 1-2ft S/ESE combo swell. Light-moderate offshore (SW/WSW) wind with good form early . Wind turns sideshore (S) and form deteriorates by midday.
NOTE: Best further north for most of the day.
ADVISORY: Timing the tide before the wind switches is essential
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects has adversely affected some spots in Central and Southern Ocean County
Atlantic/Cape May County
East-facing spots: 1-2ft S/ESE combo swell. Light-moderate offshore (SW/WSW) wind with fair form early. Sideshore (S) wind deteriorating form by midday.
NOTE: Find a spot with protection from the southerlies.
ADVISORY: Tides are an issue
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Central Atlantic County
South-facing spots: 1ft S/ESE combo swell. Onshore wind. Poor form.
NOTE: N/A
ADVISORY: N/A
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Southern Cape May County
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail
SWELL EVENT NOTES
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24 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here
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SWELL 1-2ft+ SSE windswell and background ESE groundswell mix
NOTE: S windswell builds later in the day and overnight
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WIND Light to moderate SW or WSW wind early, turns S or SSW by midday
NOTE: Sustained S or SSW wind overnight
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TIDE Wide tide swings limit your window of surfability.
Check your Local Tide Chart for details
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WEATHER ADVISORY N/A
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CONDITIONS ADVISORY N/A
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CROWD ADVISORY N/A
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BEST BOARD FOR TODAY Longboard
SATURDAY 29 MARCH 2025
SURF ALERT
2-4ft S windswell. WSW wind early, may turn SW by early to mid arvo.
NOTE: Small surf early but increases in both size and period through the morning
NOTE: Air temps reach mid 70's by midday
ADVISORY: Increased littoral current. Wide tide swings limit surfability.
WEATHER ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Monmouth/Ocean County 2-4ft S windswell. Offshore (WSW) wind. Excellent
form. Wind may turn SW by mid arvo so spots further north will benefit.
NOTE: Long rights
ADVISORY: Increased littoral current.
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Central and Southern Ocean County
Atlantic/Cape May County
East-facing spots: 2-4ft+ S windswell. Sideshore/offshore (WSW/SW) wind.
Fair-poor form. form. SW wind by midday creates choppy form.
NOTE: Wind is an issue
ADVISORY: Increased littoral current.
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Atlantic County
South-facing spots: 2-3ft S windswell. Onshore (SW) wind. Poor form.
NOTE: Poor
ADVISORY: Increased current
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Cape May County
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail
*SWELL EVENT NOTES
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48 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here
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SWELL 2-3ft ft S windswell early. NOTE: swell increases in both size (3-4ft)
and period by mid morning.
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WIND Light to moderate WSW wind early. May turn SW by midday.
NOTE: Wind is Southern NJ may become an issue sooner than up north
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TIDE Wide tide swings limit your window of surfability.
Check your Local Tide Chart for details.
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WEATHER ADVISORY N/A (Air temps reach 70 degrees by midday)
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CONDITIONS ADVISORY Larger surf and increased littoral current
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CROWD ADVISORY Expect crowds, especially at premiere spots.
NOTE: Expect surfers out of the their experience. Use caution.
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BEST BOARD FOR TODAY Shortboard, Fish, Performance Midlength or Longboard
SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2025
UPDATE
Poor/Increasing
2-3ft+ SE windswell. Onshore/Poor.
NOTE: New swell builds
ADVISORY: Poor, stormy conditions
WEATHER ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Monmouth/Ocean County 2-3ft+ SE windswell. Onshore (E) wind.
NOTE: Poor
ADVISORY: Poor, stormy conditions
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Central and Southern Ocean County
Atlantic/Cape May County
East-facing spots: 2-3ft+ SE windswell. Onshore (E) wind.
NOTE: Poor
ADVISORY: Poor, stormy conditions
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Atlantic County
South-facing spots: 2ft+ SE windswell. Onshore (E) wind.
NOTE: Poor
ADVISORY: Poor, stormy conditions
SPECIAL ADVISORY: The Army Core of Engineers replenishment projects may adversely affect some spots in Cape May County
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail
*SWELL EVENT NOTES
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72 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here
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SWELL 2-3ft+ S windswell
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WIND Sustained E or ESE wind
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TIDE Wide tide swings limit your window of surfability.
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Check your Local Tide Chart for details.
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WEATHER ADVISORY Sustained onshore wind
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CONDITIONS ADVISORY Poor, stormy conditions
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CROWD ADVISORY N/A
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BEST BOARD FOR TODAY N/A
NEXT WEEK
SURF ALERT?
Plenty of surf next week but wind data remains inconclusive.
Check out the LONG RANGE FORECAST below for details.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Plenty of surf but
wind data remains
inconclusive
31 March - 4 April 2025
SURF ALERT?
Stay tuned.
Check out the 96 Hour Atlantic Forecast Map HERE for details.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click HERE for details
FORECASTERS NOTE
FORECAST OBSERVATIONS
With the global weather pattern changing from La Nina to Enso Neutral, we are seeing more activity in terms of storms and swell events. Stay tuned.
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That's a wrap for the
2024 Hurricane Season
That's a wrap for
the 2024
Hurricane Season
FORECASTERS NOTES
After the big predictions by both the National Weather Service and the University of Colorado, in terms of solid swell events, the 2024 Hurricane Season under-performed.
Back in late August, it started off strong with Debby and Ernesto but the rest of the season was pretty lackluster and definitely fell well below the predictions.
2024 HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTION
NOAA, the NWS and the University of Colorado issued the most aggressive hurricane season forecast on record for 2024 yet it fell far short of the predictions.
Check out the complete breakdown below:
23 named storms. 11 hurricanes. 5 major hurricanes.
RESOURCES
Buoys (Swell, wind, water temps in real time)
44065 (Northern NJ and West Long Island)
44025 (Long Island/Central NJ)
44066 (Western Atlantic) OFFLINE
Weather Maps
Ocean Charts
Windy.com (great animated North Atlantic chart)
National Hurricane Center
Additional Resources