Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 4/26/2026 09:45
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Week of 4/25 - 5/2
Onshore winds start Saturday 4/25 as a weak region of high pressure moves in over our region. A weak area of low pressure moves across VA at the same time, eventually interacting with that high pressure and increasing the strength of that easterly wind. This is all really short fetch, at least for the duration of the weekend. We see a little stronger wind and a larger fetch by Monday as that low pressure system gets more organized and moves off the coast of North Carolina. That low pressure system is expected to stall and strengthen in our swell window for most of early week (good!).
That low pressure system, combined with a high pressure system just east of the Canadian Maritimes will be maintaining that flow of east wind through at least mid-week. Currently, wind isn’t expected to go offshore until around Thursday 4/30. The is dependent on the track and timing of a second low.
There should be plenty of waves but conditions won’t really clean up until around Thursday, 4/30. Several days of lighter wind though with doable conditions. Make the most of it.
Sunday 4/26
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 85 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 54.3 | ENE | 21 | 1.1 |
| 08:00 | 85 | 6 | 6.4 | 55.7 | ENE | 21 | -0.6 |
| 10:00 | 85 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 58.6 | NE | 21 | -1.9 |
| 12:00 | 95 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 63.4 | NE | 20.9 | -1.2 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 66 | NE | 19.8 | 0.6 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 67.2 | NE | 18.6 | 2 |
| 18:00 | 105 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 67.1 | NE | 17 | 1.3 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 149 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 112 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 86.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| 14:00 | 163.3 | 1 | 7.4 | 112.9 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 97.8 | 5 | 6.8 |
| 20:00 | 166.8 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 113.2 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 103.2 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 03:41 | H | 4.43 |
| 10:12 | L | 0.19 |
| 16:23 | H | 4.54 |
| 22:32 | L | 0.49 |
Blown out all day.
Monday 4/27
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 105 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 71.8 | NNE | 13.1 | 1.7 |
| 08:00 | 105 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 71.3 | NNE | 13.2 | -0 |
| 10:00 | 105 | 5 | 8.1 | 71 | NNE | 13 | -1.8 |
| 12:00 | 105 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 70.6 | NNE | 11.7 | -2.1 |
| 14:00 | 105 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 69.7 | NE | 10 | -0.1 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 69.6 | ENE | 9.8 | 1.8 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 71.1 | ENE | 8 | 2.1 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 105.2 | 4.4 | 8.2 |
| 14:00 | 105.9 | 4.1 | 8.3 |
| 20:00 | 104.6 | 4.2 | 8.7 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 04:42 | H | 4.4 |
| 10:59 | L | 0.11 |
| 17:18 | H | 4.78 |
| 23:23 | L | 0.32 |
Solid surf with poor wind. Note that the wind near shore will be lower than the chart above. I’d give it a look in the afternoon.
Breaking waves should be in the chest+ range give or take with larger waves further south.
Notes: Choppy, but likely doable.
Best Board: Something that handles choppy surf.
Tuesday 4/28
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 95 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 86 | NNE | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| 08:00 | 95 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 85.3 | NNE | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| 10:00 | 95 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 85 | NE | 6.7 | -1.2 |
| 12:00 | 95 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 83.5 | ENE | 7 | -2.1 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 82 | ENE | 7.2 | -0.9 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 80.9 | E | 7.9 | 1.4 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 80.6 | ESE | 7 | 2.6 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 101.8 | 4.8 | 9.7 |
| 14:00 | 102.4 | 4.4 | 9.5 |
| 20:00 | 101.9 | 4.2 | 9.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:35 | H | 4.42 |
| 11:42 | L | 0.07 |
| 18:04 | H | 5 |
Solid surf and light wind. While it won’t be clean, it’s definitely doable.
Breaking waves in the shoulder+ range and larger further south.
Notes: Closeouts are going to be an issue at a lot of breaks. Watch your local wind forecast.
Best Board: Daily Driver/HPSB
Wednesday 4/29
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 85 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 78.6 | ENE | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| 08:00 | 85 | 4.7 | 9.3 | 78.2 | E | 6 | 1.5 |
| 10:00 | 85 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 77.6 | E | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| 12:00 | 95 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 77.8 | E | 7.8 | -2.1 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 77.4 | ESE | 8 | -1.6 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 76.8 | ESE | 9 | 0.7 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 76.6 | ESE | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 98.8 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14:00 | 102.7 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20:00 | 103 | 3 | 9.4 | 143.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | L | 0.19 |
| 06:22 | H | 4.45 |
| 12:22 | L | 0.09 |
| 18:46 | H | 5.17 |
More waves with light onshore wind.
Breaking waves in the chest high range.
Notes: Closeouts at most spots.
Best board: Daily Driver
Thursday 4/30
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 95 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 72 | NE | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| 08:00 | 95 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 72.2 | NNW | 6 | 2.1 |
| 10:00 | 95 | 4 | 9.3 | 72.8 | NW | 7 | 0.3 |
| 12:00 | 95 | 4 | 9.4 | 73.1 | NW | 8 | -1.5 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 72.1 | NW | 8.8 | -1.8 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 70.5 | NW | 9.3 | 0 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 68.5 | NW | 10 | 2 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | Angle 3 | Swell 3 | Period 3 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 108.4 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.8 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 14:00 | 110.6 | 2.9 | 9.2 | 108.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 180.4 | 2 | 5.3 | 314.3 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 20:00 | 110.1 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 182.2 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:55 | L | 0.09 |
| 07:04 | H | 4.44 |
| 13:02 | L | 0.16 |
| 19:24 | H | 5.25 |
We might see a wind switch around this time as another small low pressure system moves through. We should see a little south swell mixed in, but it’ll be pretty insignificant compared to the continuing east swell.
Breaking wave heights are hard to call this far out, but I’d expect stomach high surf or so.
Notes: We might see a wind shift for good conditions. Check back later.
Friday 5/1
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 95 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 72.7 | WNW | 16.9 | 0.8 |
| 08:00 | 95 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 72.3 | WNW | 16.3 | 1.4 |
| 10:00 | 95 | 4 | 9.2 | 71.5 | WNW | 16.3 | 0.2 |
| 12:00 | 95 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 70.5 | WNW | 16 | -1.5 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 68.6 | WNW | 15 | -2.2 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 67.6 | NW | 15.2 | -0.8 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 67 | NW | 15.2 | 1.4 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 108.9 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 166.3 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 313.9 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 14:00 | 108.2 | 2.1 | 9.1 | 168 | 1 | 6.1 | 300.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 20:00 | 108.6 | 2 | 8.9 | 175.4 | 0.7 | 6 | 263.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 01:38 | L | 0.04 |
| 07:43 | H | 4.38 |
| 13:41 | L | 0.25 |
| 20:00 | H | 5.24 |
Potential leftover surf with offshore winds. Fair amount of uncertainty this far out.
Notes: Far out; check back later.
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