Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 3/29/2026 16:00
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Week 3/27 - 4/5
Multiple systems move through this week but our wind is mostly determined by a region of high pressure in the central Atlantic that will be generating some consistent south wind. Low pressure systems are taking an inland, northerly track due to that high pressure. This limits the strength of the southerly fetch we see and keeps us mostly in that 6-8 second period range again.
Late week is interesting but highly uncertain at this point. I’d expect waves, but details aren’t possible for the time being.
Essentially, I don’t think there’s a day this week where we don’t have enough swell. We just need the wind to cooperate.
Monday 3/30
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 185 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.2 | SSW | 16.6 | 1.6 |
| 08:00 | 182.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 6.2 | SSW | 16.4 | 0.5 |
| 10:00 | 182.3 | 4 | 5.6 | 8.9 | SW | 17.4 | -1.7 |
| 12:00 | 175 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 17 | SSW | 18 | -3.5 |
| 14:00 | 175 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 22.5 | SSW | 17.9 | -2.9 |
| 16:00 | 175 | 5 | 6.5 | 28.8 | SSW | 17.5 | -0.6 |
| 18:00 | 175 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 29.8 | SSW | 16.2 | 1.1 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190.9 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 14:00 | 97.8 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 188.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
| 20:00 | 101.2 | 0.6 | 8 | 186.9 | 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 06:03 | H | 4.64 |
| 12:15 | L | -0.28 |
| 18:32 | H | 4.77 |
Building south wind and swell. Might be worth a look in the afternoon on the incoming tide with some south wind protection. Mostly poor surf expected.
Notes: Large tide swing
Best board: Something that handles wind chop
Tuesday 3/31
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 172.5 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 28.2 | SSW | 13.1 | 1.3 |
| 08:00 | 165 | 4.5 | 7 | 35.6 | SSW | 15.2 | 1 |
| 10:00 | 165 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 39.9 | SSW | 16.2 | -1 |
| 12:00 | 165 | 5 | 7.1 | 43.6 | SSW | 17.3 | -2.9 |
| 14:00 | 165 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 47.2 | SSW | 18.4 | -3.2 |
| 16:00 | 165 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 51 | SSW | 20.4 | -1 |
| 18:00 | 172.4 | 6.3 | 7 | 50.2 | SSW | 21.7 | 1.2 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 94.2 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 178.3 | 5.1 | 7.3 |
| 14:00 | 93.8 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 175.5 | 4.6 | 7.2 |
| 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180.2 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:32 | L | -0.16 |
| 06:49 | H | 4.71 |
| 12:58 | L | -0.34 |
| 19:14 | H | 4.99 |
Swell builds further with strong south sideshore wind expected. Mostly poor surf expected.
Notes: Large tide swing. Check some spots with south wind protection in the afternoon. Keep expectations in check.
Best board: groveler
Wednesday 4/1
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 175 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 65.1 | SSW | 22.3 | 0.9 |
| 08:00 | 175 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 66.1 | SSW | 21.4 | 1.5 |
| 10:00 | 172.4 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 67 | SSW | 21.3 | -0.1 |
| 12:00 | 175 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 64.9 | SSW | 21.2 | -2.2 |
| 14:00 | 172.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 65.5 | SSW | 20.6 | -3.1 |
| 16:00 | 172.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 63.5 | SSW | 20.1 | -1.7 |
| 18:00 | 172.4 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 59.3 | SSW | 18.6 | 0.7 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179.7 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| 14:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4 | 5.4 | 7.5 |
| 20:00 | 174.2 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 01:19 | L | -0.25 |
| 07:31 | H | 4.71 |
| 13:38 | L | -0.32 |
| 19:53 | H | 5.09 |
Worth a look at the end of the day. We might see some offshore wind (or not). Tide works out with that window.
Notes: Could be fun!
Notes: Fair amount of uncertainty at this point. More than likely there will be surfable waves at the right spot. Monmouth County handles this better than Ocean County.
Thursday 4/2
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 162.4 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 33.5 | ENE | 13 | 0.1 |
| 08:00 | 155 | 4.1 | 7 | 35.9 | E | 14 | 1.5 |
| 10:00 | 155 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 35.4 | E | 16 | 0.4 |
| 12:00 | 155 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 35.5 | E | 17 | -1.6 |
| 14:00 | 155 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 34.9 | E | 17.4 | -2.9 |
| 16:00 | 155 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 33.8 | E | 18.6 | -2 |
| 18:00 | 155 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 31.8 | E | 18.8 | 0.4 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 165.9 | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14:00 | 167 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 76 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 20:00 | 168.8 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 75.6 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 02:03 | L | -0.29 |
| 08:10 | H | 4.61 |
| 14:16 | L | -0.23 |
| 20:31 | H | 5.09 |
Wind switches out of the east in the early AM (maybe). Hopefully that wind switch holds off a bit. Plenty of swell.
Notes: Wind is most likely onshore but there’s still some uncertainty based on where a large region of high pressure ends up.
Late Week and the Weekend
Lots of uncertainty with major models giving completely different solutions. No point going into detail at this time, but waves are expected.
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