Monmouth County Surf Forecast
Last Update: 4/13/2026 09:00
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Week of 4/12 - 4/18
We should see some steep-south wind swell on Tuesday and again on Friday. Nothing firing on the charts, but it’ll keep us in the water for the time being. There is still some uncertainty in the forecast for those days, but some surf is expected.
All in all, it’s looking like a fairly slow week.
Monday 4/13
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 95 | 3.9 | 9 | 69.6 | SSW | 15.4 | 0.9 |
| 08:00 | 165 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 7.9 | SSW | 16.3 | -0.6 |
| 10:00 | 165 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 14.5 | SSW | 16.9 | -2.2 |
| 12:00 | 172.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 19.5 | SSW | 16.8 | -2.5 |
| 14:00 | 175 | 5 | 6.1 | 23.7 | SSW | 16.7 | -0.9 |
| 16:00 | 175 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 28.9 | SSW | 17.5 | 0.4 |
| 18:00 | 175 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 32.5 | SSW | 16.8 | 0.4 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 110.7 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 185.9 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 14:00 | 113.4 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 186.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 20:00 | 115.6 | 1.4 | 9 | 184.3 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 04:27 | H | 4.2 |
| 10:49 | L | 0.34 |
| 17:03 | H | 4.19 |
| 23:12 | L | 0.48 |
Strong south wind for another quick windswell. Conditions aren’t likely to clean up (maybe with south wind protection but it’ll be really soft for the swell height). Watch Tuesday.
Tuesday 4/14
| Time | Wave Direction | Swell Height | Period | Energy Percentile | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Water Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 174.9 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 17.4 | WSW | 7.3 | 1.1 |
| 08:00 | 174.9 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 15.8 | WSW | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| 10:00 | 164.9 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 17.5 | SW | 7 | -1.9 |
| 12:00 | 172.3 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 13.3 | SSW | 8.9 | -2.7 |
| 14:00 | 175 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 11.7 | S | 11.1 | -1.4 |
| 16:00 | 175 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 12 | SSW | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| 18:00 | 175 | 3.5 | 6 | 11.1 | SSW | 14 | 1.6 |
| Time | Angle 1 | Swell 1 | Period 1 | Angle 2 | Swell 2 | Period 2 | WW Angle | Wind Wave | WW Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 174.4 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 120.3 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14:00 | 123.2 | 1.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.4 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| 20:00 | 122 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183.2 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| Time | Tide | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:23 | H | 4.43 |
| 11:33 | L | 0.07 |
| 17:51 | H | 4.65 |
At this point, I’m really hoping we see some overperformance that could push us closer to 4ft@7s for tomorrow AM. If this table holds it’s longboard only.
Wind is expected to shift out of the south sometime around mid-day or late AM. Conditions are clean to start the day with light offshore winds.
Breaking wave heights are in the thigh-waist range early assuming the above table holds. There could be some larger sets, but I’d expect some lulls.
Warm air temps.
Notes: Check a cam mid-AM. You’ll want to be out before the wind switches south late AM/early PM.
Best board: Longboard or a groveler if it overperforms.
Wednesday 4/15
Very small windswell. Warm though.
Thursday 4/16
Same as Wednesday.
Friday 4/17
We could see some waves on Friday. Currently, the Euro is suggesting ~4ft@7s swell but the GFS isn’t picking that up. Uncertain at this time.
Weekend
There’s a stronger frontal system possible around Sunday. Lots of uncertainty at this time; check back later.
All data sourced from NOAA NWPS and GFS Wave
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