Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 5/12/2026 14:00
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Week of 5/9 - 5/16
Watching Wednesday/Thursday for another round of south wind swell and then Friday for an east swell.
Tuesday 5/12
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 105 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 33.4 | NNW | 10.6 | 0.3 |
| 08:00 | 105 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 32.7 | N | 10 | -1.2 |
| 10:00 | 105 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 32.9 | N | 7.8 | -2.3 |
| 12:00 | 95 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 32.3 | N | 4.8 | -1.8 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 31.7 | E | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 2.3 | 7.9 | 30.2 | S | 7.9 | 1.6 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 2.3 | 7.9 | 28.5 | S | 11.5 | 1 |
| 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 | 119 | 2 | 7.4 | 128 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 131.7 | 0.2 | 14.4 | 346.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
| 14:00 | 114 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 15 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 129.4 | 0.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20:00 | 111 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 128 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 03:38 | H | 4.27 |
| 10:03 | L | 0.41 |
| 16:17 | H | 4.64 |
| 22:42 | L | 0.59 |
Similar to monday. Poor conditions from northerly winds.
Wednesday 5/13
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 185 | 3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | S | 15 | 1.2 |
| 08:00 | 185 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1 | S | 16.8 | -0.4 |
| 10:00 | 182.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.9 | S | 19 | -2.1 |
| 12:00 | 175 | 4.6 | 5 | 8.6 | S | 21.6 | -2.5 |
| 14:00 | 182.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 13.2 | S | 22 | -0.4 |
| 16:00 | 182.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 17.7 | S | 22 | 1.6 |
| 18:00 | 185 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 17.9 | S | 20.7 | 2.1 |
| 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 | 105.7 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 127 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 125.3 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 186.8 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 14:00 | 105.3 | 1 | 7 | 122.9 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 20:00 | 104.4 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 126.6 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 04:40 | H | 4.38 |
| 10:51 | L | 0.17 |
| 17:11 | H | 5.08 |
| 23:35 | L | 0.22 |
Very small surf with strong south winds.
Sets up surf for Thursday (potentially)
Thursday 5/14
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 185 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 3.5 | S | 11 | 2 |
| 08:00 | 185 | 3 | 5.4 | 3 | S | 9.5 | 0.7 |
| 10:00 | 165 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | S | 8.5 | -1.2 |
| 12:00 | 145 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 6.9 | S | 7 | -2.5 |
| 14:00 | 145 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 7 | S | 6 | -1 |
| 16:00 | 152.3 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 6.8 | SW | 5 | 1.5 |
| 18:00 | 154.8 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 7.6 | WSW | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| 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 | 132.6 | 2 | 5.3 | 125.4 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 103.9 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 191.9 | 1.6 | 4.9 |
| 14:00 | 148.9 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 123 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 20:00 | 146.8 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 122.6 | 0.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:38 | H | 4.54 |
| 11:38 | L | -0.04 |
| 18:02 | H | 5.51 |
These numbers look weird to me given what I’m seeing on the charts. I’d expect this to change. We could see offshore winds locally that would clean this up some but that is going to be tough to call in advance with this setup.
Notes: Check back later.
Friday 5/15
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 125 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 49 | WNW | 10 | 1.9 |
| 08:00 | 115 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 53.2 | NW | 10 | 1.5 |
| 10:00 | 115 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 56.5 | NW | 9 | -0.5 |
| 12:00 | 105 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 67.6 | NW | 7.2 | -2.3 |
| 14:00 | 105 | 4 | 9.3 | 72.6 | WNW | 6.2 | -1.8 |
| 16:00 | 105 | 4 | 9.2 | 72.5 | WNW | 6 | 0.9 |
| 18:00 | 105 | 4 | 9.2 | 72.4 | WNW | 6 | 2.8 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 127.6 | 3.6 | 8.5 | 314.4 | 2 | 3.4 |
| 14:00 | 121.4 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 319.3 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| 20:00 | 117.7 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 309 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:28 | L | -0.1 |
| 06:31 | H | 4.69 |
| 12:27 | L | -0.19 |
| 18:50 | H | 5.84 |
Fun east swell expected with potentially good conditions. Closeouts are expected to be an issue with the swell angle (almost square to our beaches). Wind forecast looks really good too.
Notes: Check back later but this one is lookin pretty good. That said, it’s not ideal for Monmouth County.
Looking Ahead
Late week into the weekend looks interesting. It’s far out and there’s still a lot of variation in the model outputs. Once we get some clarity, I’ll update this.
All data sourced from NOAA NWPS and GFS Wave
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