Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 8/02/2026 14:30
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Summer Forecast Note
As we get into summer, this page will be updated less. I primarily mean for this page to track swells as they arrive and that’s not something that happens that much this time of year. As surfers, we all know that July-mid August is the slowest time of year for surf. The waves we do see tend to be more similar to trade swell than actual swell events. For this type of setup, wave heights are pretty unimportant and will be too affected by local bathymetry. In general, if the waves are under waist high, I won’t be attaching the tabular data associated.
I’ll still be updating this page with days that are worth a look, but I’ll go ahead and give the NOAA servers a rest until something of interest pops up.
Forecast for 9/1 - 9/7
Pretty complicated week out there. Swell builds Wednesday and sort of cleans up for Thursday. South wind is expected, so spots that offer some wind protection are likely to be best if that holds.
Originally, it looked like the weekend would offer some surf, but updated storm tracks show the low pressure system that would have been responsible for that swell being too far north and land will block and swell that would come from this.
High pressure moves back in by early-mid next week, so expect slow conditions through at least end of week.
Wednesday 9/2
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 145 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 66.2 | NE | 12 | -1.6 |
| 08:00 | 145 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 68.6 | ENE | 12.4 | 0.2 |
| 10:00 | 145 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 70.9 | ENE | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| 12:00 | 93 | 3.3 | 10.9 | 78.1 | ENE | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| 14:00 | 75 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 17.9 | ENE | 11 | 0.9 |
| 16:00 | 75 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 22.6 | E | 11 | -0.7 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 29.4 | E | 10 | -1.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 04:55 | L | 0.32 |
| 11:26 | H | 5.18 |
| 17:48 | L | 0.75 |
| 23:58 | H | 4.31 |
Thursday 9/3
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 95 | 3.2 | 6 | 20.6 | S | 5 | -2 |
| 08:00 | 105 | 3.1 | 6 | 19.9 | SSW | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 10:00 | 104.9 | 3 | 6.1 | 19.6 | SSW | 7 | 1.3 |
| 12:00 | 105 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 19 | SSW | 9 | 2.5 |
| 14:00 | 105 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 17.5 | SSW | 10 | 1.5 |
| 16:00 | 105.1 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 16.3 | SSW | 10 | -0 |
| 18:00 | 105 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 16.5 | SW | 9.1 | -1.4 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:43 | L | 0.52 |
| 12:25 | H | 5.15 |
| 18:56 | L | 0.92 |
This may overperform a little but we may not know until late Wednesday. If you’re looking to surf this week, this is likely the best day of the week.
Although the period numbers are what they are, the swell angle should help a bit. I’d expect waist+ surf if this holds. Wind isn’t likely to go offshore, but it should be light enough for long enough for a decent AM session.
Notes: Watch the tide. Large tide swing
Best board: longboard or groveler.
Tropics
Tropical storm development is starting to look a bit more favorable than we’ve seen over the past few months. Wind shear is expected to lessen as we get into the first week of September. Models have started to show some development in that window from tropical waves moving off Africa. It’s really far out, but it’s worth watching.
All data sourced from NOAA NWPS and GFS Wave
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