Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 5/21/2026 10:00
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5/21 - Memorial Day Weekend and Early Week
High pressure moves in for Friday into the weekend. We should see some east swell from this setup over the weekend with strong onshore winds. Swell lingers into early week with a possible cleanup on Monday with small leftovers on Tuesday. The wind forecast is still uncertain for that time range.
The rest of the week is looking really slow with light winds and comfortable temperatures expected. Find something else to do.
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Thursday 5/21
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 165 | 3.1 | 6 | 10.3 | N | 11 | -2.9 |
| 08:00 | 165 | 3 | 6 | 9.5 | N | 11 | -1.6 |
| 10:00 | 165 | 2.9 | 6 | 8.8 | NNE | 10.2 | 0.4 |
| 12:00 | 165 | 2.8 | 6 | 8 | NNE | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| 14:00 | 165 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 7.3 | ENE | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 16:00 | 165 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | ESE | 4.7 | -1.6 |
| 18:00 | 165 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | SE | 4.9 | -2.3 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:46 | L | -0.1 |
| 12:10 | H | 4.56 |
| 17:51 | L | 0.49 |
Some shin-knee high longboard waves out there this morning.
Notes: Lower expectations needed than Wednesday
Friday 5/22
Small waves and moderately strong onshore wind that strengthens into mid-morning and early afternoon. Not worth it. Also not that warm out.
Saturday 5/23
5-7ft seas with strong onshore wind.
Sunday 5/24
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 125 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 91.5 | E | 19.5 | -0.4 |
| 08:00 | 125 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 92.6 | E | 18.1 | -1.7 |
| 10:00 | 125 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 93.8 | ENE | 17.3 | -1.2 |
| 12:00 | 125 | 9.6 | 9 | 94.7 | ENE | 15.6 | 0.3 |
| 14:00 | 125 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 95.3 | ENE | 12.7 | 1.9 |
| 16:00 | 125 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 95.5 | NE | 11 | 1.8 |
| 18:00 | 125 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 94.9 | NE | 9 | 0.3 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 02:15 | H | 4.56 |
| 08:45 | L | 0.31 |
| 14:58 | H | 4.68 |
| 21:11 | L | 0.83 |
8-10ft seas with strong onshore wind. It’s possible that we see lighter winds Sunday afternoon but this will be a last minute call (or at least Saturday). There’s a little low pressure system that wants to spin up right over us and if that happens, we may see locally offshore winds (somewhere in the state). Way too much uncertainty to make that call.
Monday 5/25
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 115 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 88.2 | NNE | 5 | 0.2 |
| 08:00 | 115 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 86.1 | NE | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| 10:00 | 115 | 5.7 | 9 | 83.6 | SE | 4.1 | -2.3 |
| 12:00 | 115 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 81 | SSE | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| 14:00 | 115 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 78.2 | S | 4 | 0.7 |
| 16:00 | 115 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 74.8 | S | 5 | 1.5 |
| 18:00 | 115 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 70.4 | S | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 03:10 | H | 4.35 |
| 09:36 | L | 0.35 |
| 15:52 | H | 4.77 |
| 22:08 | L | 0.73 |
Watching for a wind switch on Monday. There’s still a lot of uncertainty going into early next week.
Not the best swell direction for our region. You’ll definitely want to find a good east swell spot if this forecast holds. I expect the period numbers to come down a bit which should help.
Notes: The quality of the conditions really comes down to the wind forecast which is really uncertain.
Best board: TBD; it’s possible the period numbers are a bit inflated over what we actually see.
Tuesday 5/26
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 115 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 47.3 | NW | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| 08:00 | 115 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 43 | NW | 3.6 | -1 |
| 10:00 | 115 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 38.1 | NW | 2.8 | -2.2 |
| 12:00 | 115 | 3 | 7.4 | 34.5 | WNW | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| 14:00 | 115 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 31.6 | SSW | 3 | 0.4 |
| 16:00 | 115 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 29.3 | SSW | 4 | 1.9 |
| 18:00 | 115.1 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 27.1 | SSW | 4 | 1.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 04:06 | H | 4.2 |
| 10:23 | L | 0.38 |
| 16:44 | H | 4.89 |
| 22:59 | L | 0.6 |
Models are in pretty good agreement that we see offshore winds on Tuesday, at least in the AM. It’s entirely possible we end up seeing light south instead, but I’d expect decent conditions around this time period.
Wave size is a bit tougher to call. I’d expect relatively minor leftovers. Probably enough for a groveler, but keep a longboard handy especially if looking to surf later in the day.
The dropping tide in the morning is definitely the best window.
Notes: Check back later.
Best board: TBD but probably a longboard all things considered.
All data sourced from NOAA NWPS and GFS Wave
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