Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 4/07/2026 12:00
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Easter Weekend - Mid Next Week
Another low pressure system moves over the Great Lakes late Saturday and interacts with a wall of high pressure over the Western Atlantic to set up some south swell for Sunday/Monday.
Tuesday 4/7
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 185 | 2.2 | 7 | 5.4 | W | 8 | -1.9 |
| 08:00 | 155 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 11.7 | W | 10 | -1.1 |
| 10:00 | 162.4 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 11 | WNW | 11 | -0.2 |
| 12:00 | 164.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 11 | WNW | 12 | -0.2 |
| 14:00 | 165 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 11.6 | WNW | 12 | -1.1 |
| 16:00 | 165 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 11.9 | NW | 12 | -1.8 |
| 18:00 | 354.7 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 1.8 | NW | 12 | -2 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 148 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 182.9 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 274 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| 14:00 | 144.3 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 185.5 | 1 | 4.6 | 288.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 20:00 | 152.5 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:15 | L | 0.53 |
| 11:37 | H | 3.54 |
| 17:03 | L | 0.89 |
| 23:48 | H | 4.15 |
Small surf but it looks like there should be enough for a longboard close to low tide. Low expectations.
Notes: Small and weak.
Best board: longboard
Wednesday 4/8 - Thursday 4/9
High pressure moves in late Tuesday/Wednesday with strong north wind expected on Wed. before switching onshore Thursday.
Flat/Bad
Late Week/Weekend
We have a complex setup that, if I’m being honest, I didn’t believe was going to occur. But, it’s still on the charts three days out!
As the region of high pressure moves into the north Atlantic on Thursday/Friday, a tiny region of weak low pressure moves north out of the Gulf and between two (strong) high pressure systems. This should create a decent fetch of east wind that is primarily aimed south (towards North Carolina) but should provide some decent surf for our region in the mid-period range. Yes, that means waves in the >8s range. Some said it wouldn’t happen again. Others were thinking it (maybe even me). But here we are!
Luckily, it looks like we’ll see favorable wind for the best part of the swell on Saturday. Friday is a bit harder to call but we could see the beginnings of the swell with light offshores early. Sunday is harder to call.
I’ll update with more information when we get closer. For now, check out my swell event notes here
Friday 4/10
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 115 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 78.6 | SSE | 2 | -1 |
| 08:00 | 115 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 82.8 | SSE | 2 | -1.6 |
| 10:00 | 115 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 86 | SSE | 3 | -1.4 |
| 12:00 | 115 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 89.1 | SSE | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| 14:00 | 115 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 91.9 | SSE | 8 | -0 |
| 16:00 | 112.2 | 5.6 | 11 | 93.2 | SSE | 10.6 | -0.2 |
| 18:00 | 105 | 5.7 | 11 | 93.5 | S | 11.5 | -1 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 121.5 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14:00 | 121 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 171.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| 20:00 | 119.4 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 183.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 01:31 | H | 3.94 |
| 08:07 | L | 0.98 |
| 14:13 | H | 3.38 |
| 20:11 | L | 1.32 |
I’d expect the numbers to move around a little, but they’ve been remarkably stable for the past couple of days. I’d expect the wind forecast to move some.
Saturday 4/11
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 105 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 91.3 | WSW | 8.5 | -0.2 |
| 08:00 | 105 | 5.1 | 10.7 | 90.1 | W | 8 | -1.3 |
| 10:00 | 105.1 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 88.7 | NW | 6.9 | -1.7 |
| 12:00 | 105 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 87.3 | NNW | 6.2 | -1.1 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 85.7 | NNW | 6.3 | -0 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 4.5 | 10.3 | 84.2 | N | 6 | 0.4 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 4.3 | 10.2 | 82.3 | N | 6 | -0.6 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 123.7 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 331.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 14:00 | 119.5 | 3.8 | 10.5 | 326.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 20:00 | 116.8 | 3.4 | 10.5 | 327.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 02:26 | H | 3.94 |
| 09:09 | L | 0.85 |
| 15:10 | H | 3.52 |
| 21:22 | L | 1.15 |
Really good! Nothing else to add.
Notes: Watch the wind and tide.
Sunday 4/12
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 95 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 71.3 | NE | 6 | 0.3 |
| 08:00 | 95 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 69.8 | ENE | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 10:00 | 95 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 67.7 | E | 6 | -2.2 |
| 12:00 | 95 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 65.1 | ESE | 6 | -1.6 |
| 14:00 | 95 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 61.8 | SE | 7 | -0.4 |
| 16:00 | 95 | 3.2 | 9.1 | 60.1 | SSE | 8 | 0.6 |
| 18:00 | 95 | 3.2 | 9 | 59.2 | SSE | 9 | 0.1 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 113.2 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 70.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| 14:00 | 112.1 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 112.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| 20:00 | 112.2 | 2 | 9.4 | 159.2 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 03:26 | H | 4.02 |
| 10:02 | L | 0.62 |
| 16:08 | H | 3.79 |
| 22:20 | L | 0.84 |
Fun if the wind cooperates. Check back later.
All data sourced from NOAA NWPS and GFS Wave
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