Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 5/24/2026 09:30
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5/21 - Memorial Day Weekend and Early Week
High pressure moves in for Friday into the weekend. We should see some east swell from this setup over the weekend with strong onshore winds. Swell lingers into early week with a possible cleanup on Monday with small leftovers on Tuesday. The wind forecast is still uncertain for that time range.
The rest of the week is looking really slow with light winds and comfortable temperatures expected. Find something else to do.
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Sunday 5/24
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 125 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 89.6 | E | 23.3 | -0.6 |
| 08:00 | 125 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 92 | E | 23.2 | -2 |
| 10:00 | 125 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 92.6 | E | 21.6 | -1.4 |
| 12:00 | 125 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 91.8 | E | 19 | 0 |
| 14:00 | 125 | 8 | 8.7 | 90.4 | E | 15.9 | 1.4 |
| 16:00 | 125 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 88.9 | E | 12.4 | 1.5 |
| 18:00 | 115.2 | 7 | 8.7 | 87.7 | E | 9.7 | 0.1 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.3 | 8.6 | 8 |
| 14:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| 20:00 | 111.1 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 02:15 | H | 4.56 |
| 08:45 | L | 0.31 |
| 14:58 | H | 4.68 |
| 21:11 | L | 0.83 |
8-10ft seas with strong onshore wind. It doesn’t look like we’ll see any offshore wind in the state to clean this up. Watch Monday.
Monday 5/25
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 114.9 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 77 | S | 7.9 | 0 |
| 08:00 | 115 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 75.2 | SSW | 8.6 | -1.6 |
| 10:00 | 115 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 73 | SSW | 9.8 | -2.3 |
| 12:00 | 115 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 71.2 | SW | 9.2 | -1.1 |
| 14:00 | 115 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 70.2 | SW | 8.5 | 0.7 |
| 16:00 | 115 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 69.3 | SW | 7.2 | 1.6 |
| 18:00 | 115 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 67.6 | SSW | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | Angle 3 | Swell 3 | Period 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 119 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14:00 | 121 | 4 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20:00 | 117.3 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 177.3 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 132.3 | 0.2 | 16.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 03:10 | H | 4.35 |
| 09:36 | L | 0.35 |
| 15:52 | H | 4.77 |
| 22:08 | L | 0.73 |
The wind forecast isn’t perfect, but we have some solid swell out there. Wind should at least be cross-offshore for doable but imperfect conditions. Wind is light. most of the day. South wind protected spots will fare better than others.
Not the best swell direction for our region. Closeouts at many spots are to be expected.
Notes: Still some uncertainty in the wind forecast. Doable surf.
Best board: Lots of boards will work but I’d bring something than handles a little bit of choppiness.
Tuesday 5/26
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 115 | 3.8 | 8 | 54.8 | NNW | 3 | 0.5 |
| 08:00 | 114.9 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 52.9 | NNE | 3 | -1 |
| 10:00 | 105 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 51.3 | NE | 2.9 | -2.3 |
| 12:00 | 105 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 49.2 | ENE | 2.3 | -1.8 |
| 14:00 | 105 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 46.9 | SE | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 16:00 | 105 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 44.1 | SSE | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 18:00 | 105 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.4 | S | 4 | 1.4 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | Angle 3 | Swell 3 | Period 3 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 114.5 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 167.5 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 130.7 | 0.2 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14:00 | 117.1 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 171.7 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 130.2 | 0.2 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20:00 | 117 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 128.7 | 0.2 | 15.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.4 | 2.6 | 6.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 04:06 | H | 4.2 |
| 10:23 | L | 0.38 |
| 16:44 | H | 4.89 |
| 22:59 | L | 0.6 |
Likely the best day of conditions, all things considered. Wind should be offshore (or at least NW) overnight with light and variable wind expected in the AM. I’d expect clean and glassy conditions early. Wind may pick up late in the day but conditions look pretty decent.
Swell fades throughout the day. I’d expect waist-stomach high surf early with better spots showing a little more size. End of day looks smaller and around thigh-waist.
There’s still some uncertainty in the amount of swell remaining for Tuesday, but this has trended better as the week went on.
The dropping tide in the morning is definitely the best window.
Notes: Check back later.
Best board: Groveler or Longboard
Looking Ahead
The rest of the week looks pretty slow with a consistent offshore flow through mid-late week.
The first week of June looks interesting, but there’s a lot of uncertainty this far out. At least the potential for swell is there as we start to get closer to the summer months.
All data sourced from NOAA NWPS and GFS Wave
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