Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 3/09/2026 08:50
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Week of 3/9 - 3/15
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Several back-back prefrontal swells are expected to come through this week. Each of them will be short-lived, but the swell angle is favorable and there will be an offshore wind switch.
A more powerful swell is expected next Monday 3/16 with leftovers lasting into Wednesday.
Things slow down after that until (potentially) early the following week.
Tuesday 3/10
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 175 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 17.3 | SW | 6 | -1.2 |
| 08:00 | 174.9 | 2.4 | 8 | 16.6 | SSW | 6 | -1.2 |
| 10:00 | 175 | 2.4 | 8 | 16.3 | SSW | 7 | -0.2 |
| 12:00 | 174.9 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 16.8 | SSW | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| 14:00 | 174.9 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 18 | S | 10 | -0.1 |
| 16:00 | 164.9 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 23.8 | S | 11 | -0.8 |
| 18:00 | 165 | 2.7 | 8 | 25 | SSW | 11.5 | -1.4 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:33 | H | 3.96 |
| 06:39 | L | 0.73 |
| 13:00 | H | 3.23 |
| 18:29 | L | 0.89 |
Steep angled and weak. Maybe enough for a longboard but those winds aren’t looking too great.
Notes: Water is a little cold for this.
Best board: longboard
Wednesday 3/11
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 165 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 12.7 | S | 10 | -1 |
| 08:00 | 165 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 12 | S | 8.3 | -1.4 |
| 10:00 | 172.2 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 9.5 | S | 10.4 | -0.9 |
| 12:00 | 172.4 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 10.2 | S | 12.4 | -0.4 |
| 14:00 | 175 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 9.5 | S | 14.9 | -0 |
| 16:00 | 165 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 7.2 | S | 16.1 | -0.3 |
| 18:00 | 165 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 12.5 | S | 16.1 | -0.9 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 01:21 | H | 3.81 |
| 07:45 | L | 0.89 |
| 13:52 | H | 3.11 |
| 19:39 | L | 1.06 |
A potentially stronger but still steep south swell is expected around 3/11 with clean conditions expected on 3/12. Should be in the chest-head high range early but is expected to fade quickly following a strong NW wind switch.
Notes: Watch Thursday
Thursday 3/12
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 165 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 41.7 | SW | 19.8 | -0 |
| 08:00 | 165 | 5.5 | 7 | 45.9 | WSW | 19.2 | -1 |
| 10:00 | 165 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 49.3 | W | 19 | -1.4 |
| 12:00 | 165.1 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 49.8 | WNW | 18 | -1 |
| 14:00 | 172.4 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 45.6 | WNW | 18 | -0.1 |
| 16:00 | 172.4 | 5 | 7.5 | 44.7 | WNW | 17.7 | -0.2 |
| 18:00 | 172.4 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 41.4 | WNW | 16.6 | -1 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 02:14 | H | 3.73 |
| 08:54 | L | 0.89 |
| 14:49 | H | 3.08 |
| 20:55 | L | 1.06 |
Smaller than earlier forecasts but better directed. All in all, I’d expect this to be pretty fun. Wind is stronger than ideal, but it’s offshore. Best conditions are likely in the afternoon but watch the wind forecast.
If this holds, I’d expect breaking wave heights in the chest high range.
Notes:
Best board: Something that can handle a strong current and overhead surf.
Friday 3/13
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 155 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 26.8 | WNW | 8.3 | -0.2 |
| 08:00 | 162.4 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 20.4 | W | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| 10:00 | 165 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 16.5 | SSW | 8 | -2 |
| 12:00 | 165 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 15.8 | S | 14 | -1.5 |
| 14:00 | 172.2 | 3 | 7.5 | 21.4 | S | 19 | -0.7 |
| 16:00 | 182.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | S | 23.1 | -0 |
| 18:00 | 175 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 17.8 | S | 24.5 | -0.1 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 03:13 | H | 3.74 |
| 09:54 | L | 0.73 |
| 15:53 | H | 3.17 |
| 21:59 | L | 0.89 |
Not looking particularly great at this time. Originally it looked like there could be some leftovers, but less than 3ft@7.5s isn’t going to make much of a wave.
Notes: Watch the weekend.
Saturday 3/14
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 165 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 52.5 | W | 16.7 | 0.3 |
| 08:00 | 172.4 | 5 | 7.6 | 45.3 | W | 15.7 | -1 |
| 10:00 | 175 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 39.5 | W | 14.7 | -2.1 |
| 12:00 | 175 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 33.5 | W | 12.7 | -2.5 |
| 14:00 | 185 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 21.4 | W | 10.5 | -1.6 |
| 16:00 | 185 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 15.5 | W | 9 | -0.3 |
| 18:00 | 185 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 10.7 | W | 7 | -0.3 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 04:16 | H | 3.87 |
| 10:46 | L | 0.49 |
| 16:54 | H | 3.41 |
| 22:53 | L | 0.62 |
Another prefrontal swell. There’s some uncertainty in the track of the low pressure system responsible for this swell and these numbers could end up being higher than what we’re seeing here. We could see closer to 6ft@7s or so. Check back later.
Notes: I’d expect this to look a little better by late week.
Sunday 3/15
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 185 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 2.7 | ESE | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| 08:00 | 185 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.4 | ESE | 13.9 | 0.3 |
| 10:00 | 185 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 0.2 | SE | 15 | -1.2 |
| 12:00 | 175.1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.6 | SE | 16.5 | -2 |
| 14:00 | 175 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5 | SSE | 17.5 | -0.8 |
| 16:00 | 175 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 12.3 | SSE | 19.5 | 0.6 |
| 18:00 | 175 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 22.5 | SSE | 20.5 | 1 |
Not leftovers are expected but we’ll be watching for another (potentially stronger) swell on Monday, 3/16.
Looking Ahead
Things might slow down a bit after 3/16 or 3/17 as a large region of high pressure moves into our region.
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