Monmouth County Surf Forecast
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The Weekend of 2/28-3/01
Small but enough for a longboard both days. Nothing great. Wind turns sideshore Sunday afternoon.
At least it’s warm on Saturday.
Early Next Week
Nothing particularly exciting. It’s possible we could see something Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday from a massive area of high pressure that starts moving into our region today. Wind is expected to stay onshore/sideshore but fairly light for likely doable conditions.
It’s a little early to speculate, but we could see a more powerful east swell around the following weekend. Wind is likely to be an issue for that one. The GFS is a lot more bullish on that system than the Euro, so keep expectations in check.
Currently that more powerful swell is headed further north. I’d consider a road trip if you want a solid swell soon.
Monday 3/02
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 14.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 | N | 16.7 |
| 08:00 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | N | 15.8 |
| 10:00 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 | N | 14.9 |
| 12:00 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | NNE | 14 |
| 14:00 | 35 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.1 | NNE | 13 |
| 16:00 | 35 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 18.7 | NNE | 11.7 |
| 18:00 | 35 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 15.3 | NNE | 10.3 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 06:11 | H | 4.92 |
| 12:28 | L | -0.71 |
| 18:39 | H | 4.7 |
We start to see some swell by end of day. Nothing worth going for.
Notes: Bad
Tuesday 3/03
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 85 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 32 | ENE | 9 |
| 08:00 | 85 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 35.7 | ENE | 9.9 |
| 10:00 | 85 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 33.3 | ENE | 10 |
| 12:00 | 85 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 32.5 | E | 9 |
| 14:00 | 85 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 31.6 | ESE | 9 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 2.3 | 8.1 | 32.3 | SE | 9 |
| 18:00 | 105 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 33.1 | SE | 9.3 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:39 | L | -0.56 |
| 06:55 | H | 4.93 |
| 13:11 | L | -0.76 |
| 19:22 | H | 4.81 |
Maybe?
Notes: Check back later. Not looking particularly exciting at this time.
Wednesday 3/04
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 164.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 11.3 | SW | 15.4 |
| 08:00 | 165 | 4 | 5.8 | 16 | SW | 15.1 |
| 10:00 | 165.1 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 20.3 | SW | 13.4 |
| 12:00 | 165 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 26.3 | WSW | 12 |
| 14:00 | 135 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 40.8 | W | 10 |
| 16:00 | 135 | 4.2 | 7 | 43.8 | WNW | 8.3 |
| 18:00 | 135 | 4 | 7.2 | 44.1 | NW | 7.2 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 01:25 | L | -0.58 |
| 07:36 | H | 4.81 |
| 13:51 | L | -0.69 |
| 20:03 | H | 4.82 |
Generally looking weird on the charts, but this is a time to watch.
Thursday 3/05
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 135 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 34.2 | SE | 5.7 |
| 08:00 | 135 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 36.6 | SE | 5.7 |
| 10:00 | 132.4 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 41.7 | SE | 6.3 |
| 12:00 | 132.2 | 3.5 | 8 | 47.7 | SSE | 7.8 |
| 14:00 | 132.2 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 51.2 | SSE | 8.5 |
| 16:00 | 132.4 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 53.9 | S | 10.1 |
| 18:00 | 135 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 56.8 | S | 11 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 02:08 | L | -0.51 |
| 08:17 | H | 4.59 |
| 14:27 | L | -0.53 |
| 20:43 | H | 4.73 |
Currently looking like the best day of the week along with Friday. Wind is onshore, but will have been light for awhile by Thursday AM. I’d expect peaky conditions with a bit of weirdness to it. Mostly glassy with a little texture.
The tide swing complicates things. Dawn patrol looks out of the question unless you have a shore break setup somewhere. The best session at the moment is after the afternoon low tide with some south wind protection. Second best is the dropping tide in the AM.
Notes: Short period swell and a huge tide swing makes timing challenging. This could be fairly fun overall even if the wind doesn’t switch offshore.
Best board: Longboard (for the AM) or a groveler
Friday 3/06
Some south swell is expected to filter in, but it’s possible that we’ll see stronger onshore winds as a large area of high pressure moves over the Canadian Maritimes.
Notes: There is likely to be swell but wind is looking bad at this time. Check back later.
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