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Eyeball Surf Report

Detailed Surf 
Forecast for NJ
 

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NJ SURF REPORT

FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2023

Poor/Increasing

2-3ft E/SE/ESE groundswell, mixed with short-period E windswell. Moderate, sustained and increasing ENE wind.  Poor form. 

NOTE: Wind gradually increases through the day

CONDITIONS ADVISORY: Poor, stormy conditions 

WEATHER ADVISORY: Wind increases to gale force  

FLOODING ADVISORY: Some areas will see coastal flooding at high tide

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

 

LATER TODAY

Windy/Poor
3ft E/SE/ESE groundswell combo swell. Strong, gale force (20mph+) ENE wind. 

NOTE: Poor, stormy conditions

CONDITIONS ALERT: Windy, poor, stormy, potentially dangerous conditions

WEATHER ALERT: Gale force (20mph+) onshore wind

FLOODING ADVISORY: Some coastal flooding at high tide in some areas

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

Water Temp  68-70 degrees

Advisory: N/A

STORM ALERT

Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall on Saturday

Large surf and strong onshore wind create rapidly building surf

and dangerous conditions this weekend

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE YOUR POOR

DECISIONS SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM

FORECAST OVERVIEW

STORM ALERT

Our region is entering an extended period of onshore wind and additional surf as

Tropical Storm Ophelia creeps up the East Coast. This pattern continues through

the weekend and into next week as Ophelia drags over the region and moves into the North Atlantic.  

THE X FACTOR(S)

Watching the Pacific as new storms drop out of the Aleutian Islands. Some of these systems will cross over the US and will have both weather and swell potential. 

Check the 72 Hour Forecast below for details.

 

72 HOUR FORECAST 

WEEKEND

STORM ALERT

Strong E combo swell builds on Friday night, peaks in the 8-10ft range midday Saturday. Swell gradually drops a bit but remains strong on Sunday. However,

wind remains strong onshore as Ophelia makes landfall on Saturday night/Sunday

morning, then slowly drags over the region through early next week. 

Check out the 72 Hour Forecast below for details

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

                                                                                                             

LONG RANGE FORECAST 

NEXT WEEK

STORM and SURF ALERT

Watching for another round of surf and weather as both an overland system and tropical storm/hurricane move toward our region. But, the question remains, when will the damned wind cooperate. 

Check out the Long Range Forecast below for details

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

TROPICAL UPDATE 

Welcome to the peak of the 2023 Hurricane Season

Watching Ophelia and another system that's entered the Atlantic Basic. Stay tuned. 

Check out the Tropical Update below for details

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Swell peaks with stormy conditions this weekend
and early next week

SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2023

STORM ALERT** 

Solid 6-10ft+ E/ENE/SE combo swell. Gale force ENE wind. Poor, stormy conditions.

NOTE: Stormy and unsurfable 

**SAFETY ALERT: Dangerous conditions

(*See SWELL EVENT NOTES for details)

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

Monmouth/Ocean County Head high to 2ft+ overhead E/ENE/SE combo swell. Strong, gale force onshore (ENE) wind. Poor, stormy conditions. 

NOTE: Much larger surf in Southern Ocean County, but stormy

Atlantic/Cape May County 

East-facing spots: Head high to 2-4ft+ overhead E/ENE/SE combo swell. Strong, gale force onshore (ENE) wind. Poor, stormy conditions. 

NOTE: N/A

South-facing spots: Head high to overhead E/ENE/SE combo swell. Strong, gale force sideshore (ENE) wind. 

NOTE: True south facing spots may see surfable conditions but  strong

littoral current (and dangerous conditions) may be an issue. Use caution. 

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail

*SWELL EVENT NOTES 

  • 24 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here

  • SWELL Strong 6-10ft+ E groundswell from Hurricane Nigel. ENE windswell   mix. New 3-4ft+ SE groundswell from TC16 fills in midday. 

  • WIND Strong, gale force (25-35mph) ENE wind, turns NE after 6pm

  • TIDE Moderate tide swings. Check your  Local  Tide Chart for details.

  • WEATHER ALERT Strong, gusty wind and heavy rain. Coastal and road flooding will be problematic. Thunderstorms very likely. 

  • CONDITIONS ALERT Powerful surf. Strong, gusty onshore wind. Sweeping littoral  and dangerous rip currents. Dangerous conditions. 

  • CROWD ADVISORY N/A

  • BEST BOARD FOR TODAY N/A

SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2023

STORM ALERT* 

6-8ft+ E/ENE/SE combo swell. Strong onshore wind (see details below). Poor,

stormy conditions everywhere. 

NOTE: Stormy and unsurfable 

NOTE: Swell biggest early, then gradually drops through the day

**SAFETY ALERT: Dangerous conditions

(*See SWELL EVENT NOTES for details)

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

Monmouth/Ocean County Head high-2-3ft+ overhead E/ENE/SE combo swell. Strong onshore (NE/ENE) wind. Poor, stormy conditions.

NOTE: Ocean County will see larger surf but conditions remain poor, stormy

Atlantic/Cape May County 

East-facing spots: Head high to 3ft+ overhead E/ENE/SE combo swell. Strong onshore (NE/ENE) wind. Poor, stormy conditions. 

NOTE: Surf could be bigger than predicted

South-facing spots: Head high to overhead E/ENE/SE combo swell. Very strong

onshore (SE/ESE) wind. Poor, stormy conditions. 

NOTE: N/A

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail

*SWELL EVENT NOTES 

      WIND See above for details

  • TIDE Moderate tide swings. Check your Local Tide Chart for details.

  • WEATHER ALERT Strong onshore wind and rain and thunderstorms. Coastal and road flooding will be problematic.

  • CONDITIONS ALERT Large surf, howling onshores, strong currents, poor  and dangerous conditions

  • CROWD ADVISORY N/A

  • BEST BOARD FOR TODAY N/A

MONDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2023

STORM ALERT* 

3-5ft+ ENE/ESE combo swell. Strong NE/ENE wind. E windswell builds all day. 

NOTE: Smaller but still poor surf

NOTE: Wind forecast may be favorable for south facing spots in Southern NJ

(*See SWELL EVENT NOTES for details)

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

Monmouth/Ocean County Waist-shoulder high+ E combo swell with strong onshore (NE/ENE) wind. Poor, stormy conditions. 

NOTE: Bigger but still poor in Southern Ocean County

Atlantic/Cape May County 

East-facing spots: Waist-shoulder high+ E combo swell with strong onshore 

(NE/ENE) wind. Poor, stormy conditions. 

NOTE: Swell builds all day

South-facing spots: Waist-chest high+ E combo swell. Moderate offshore/sideshore

(N/NE/NNE) wind. Fair-good form. 

NOTE: Could be fun if wind cooperates

NOTE: Moderate to strong littoral current

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail

*SWELL EVENT NOTES 

  • 72 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here

  • SWELL 3-5ft+ ESE/ENE combo swell. New E windswell builds rapidly. 

  • WIND See above for details

  • TIDE Moderate tide swings. Check your Local Tide Chart for details.

  • WEATHER ADVISORY Rain and windy

  • CONDITIONS ADVISORY Larger set waves, strong littoral and rip currents

  • CROWD ADVISORY N/A 

  • BEST BOARD FOR TODAY Midlength or Longboard

NEXT WEEK

SURF and STORM ALERT

Another round of swell but wind and weather data remain inconclusive

Check out the LONG RANGE FORECAST below for details.

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

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SURF and STORM
ALERT NEXT WEEK

26 SEPTEMBER - 1 OCTOBER 2023
SURF and STORM ALERT
Another round larger surf from Ophelia but onshore wind remains a factor.
Stay tuned.  

COACHING SCHEDULE Click HERE for details

FORECASTERS NOTE: A pattern of onshore windwonky weather (and shitty surf) is in the forecast for next week and potentially next weekend. Stay tuned. 

The X-Factor(s)
This next round of large surf and shithouse wind will do some damage to the sandbars and it may take a little while for them to straighten out. 
Plus, the current path of the jet stream will put any cross-country system directly over our region, so this will further create wind and weather issues until it changes.

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Two active systems in
the North Atlantic now 

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Tropical Storm Ophelia
plus another system moving into the Gulf 

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TROPICAL FORECAST
See the map and check out the complete breakdown below
 

1. Tropical Storm Ophelia has recently formed between Bermuda and North Carolina. Ophelia is moving NNW at 15mph, making landfall in North Carolina early Saturday morning, then continues to move north behind NJ on Sunday. This storm will then move back into the Atlantic off the NJ/NY coast on Tuesday morning. This storm will be both a source of new swell and a strong onshore wind. 

2. Tropical Storm Margo at one point was a Category One Hurricane but has since downgraded to a Tropical Storm. Regardless, this storm will continue to produce ESE groundswell through the weekend and into next week as it meanders around the Central Atlantic. 

2. Tropical Disturbance has entered the Atlantic Basin yesterday, is moving WNW at 15mph and has been given a 90% chance of development over the next 7 days. Stay tuned. 

FORECASTERS NOTES 
We are on the backside of the peak of the 2023 Hurricane Season but conditions remain very favorable for storm development. 

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