Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 4/15/2026 15:00
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Week of 4/12 - 4/18
We should see some steep-south wind swell on Tuesday and again on Friday. Nothing firing on the charts, but it’ll keep us in the water for the time being. There is still some uncertainty in the forecast for those days, but some surf is expected.
All in all, it’s looking like a fairly slow week.
Wednesday 4/15
Very small windswell. Warm though.
Thursday 4/16
Same as Wednesday. Wind turns south in the late AM/afternoon.
Friday 4/17
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 165 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 13.5 | WSW | 6.9 | 1.2 |
| 08:00 | 172.4 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 12.8 | WSW | 7 | 2 |
| 10:00 | 172.4 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 14.2 | W | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| 12:00 | 175 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 13.4 | W | 5.9 | -2 |
| 14:00 | 175 | 3 | 6.6 | 12 | SW | 7 | -2.8 |
| 16:00 | 175 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 10.2 | SW | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| 18:00 | 182.4 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 7.1 | WSW | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 169.1 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279.5 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 14:00 | 169 | 3 | 6.6 | 300 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20:00 | 167.5 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 01:42 | L | -0.44 |
| 07:43 | H | 4.88 |
| 13:47 | L | -0.45 |
| 20:00 | H | 5.7 |
I’m expecting this to look a little better by Friday. Currently, the GFS is lagging the other models in terms of wind strength (what the tables above pull from). Regardless, swell will be dropping through the day, so I’d get on it as early as the tide allows.
Breaking wave heights should be in the waist high range if the table above holds. Personally, I’m expecting a little better than that at around stomach high. Waves will be soft given the short period.
Annoyingly, we have a huge tide swing with a AM high tide. I’d expect most breaks in the area to be pretty swamped early AM and too drained at low tide.
The wind on the other hand looks pretty good all day without being too strong.
Timing will be tough, but these swells are playing nicely with our sandbars.
Notes: Could be more fun than the table suggests. Watch the tide closely. Check the buoy or a cam in the AM.
Best board: Longboard only if it keeps to forecast. A groveler would work if it comes in over.
The Weekend
We have a pretty large low pressure system that appears to be too far north for any worthwhile surf. I’d like to say there’s some uncertainty but it looks bad. It’s possible some long period swell will make it’s way here from a high pressure system off Canada, but I’d keep low expecations going forward.
Looking Ahead
The season is definitely looking like it’s coming to an end. A stronger coastal low has been on the charts for a couple of days for late month, but that’s too far out to really take seriously. We could see another prefrontal swell for late next week, but I’d keep expectations in check.
All data sourced from NOAA NWPS and GFS Wave
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