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Eyeball Surf Report

Detailed Surf 
Forecast for NJ 

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NJ SURF REPORT

FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024

Onshore/Poor/Increasing

2-3ft+ (and increasing) E/ESE/ENE windswell and long-period ESE groundswell mix. Light-moderate E/ENE wind this morning with poor form.

NOTE: *Wind turns ESE and increases later today. Combo swell continues to gradually increase through the day

CONDITIONS ADVISORY:  Poor, shifty conditions

WEATHER ADVISORY:        Gradually increasing onshore wind and rain

FLOODING ADVISORY:       Both road and coastal flooding (at high tide)

COACHING SCHEDULE:    Click here for details

 

LATER TODAY

Onshore/Poor/Increasing

3ft+ E/ESE/ENE windswell and long-period ESE groundswell mix. Moderate ESE wind, turns SE by late arvo and lightens but form remains poor at most spots

NOTE: * Swell builds and wind gradually turns SSW then SW or WSW overnight

CONDITIONS ADVISORY:  Building surf, poor form  

WEATHER ADVISORY:        Rain and sustained onshore wind

FLOODING ADVISORY:       Road and coastal flooding (at high tide)

COACHING SCHEDULE:    Click here for details

 

​Water Temp  48-51 degrees

Wetsuit:  A minimum of a 4/3 wetsuit with 5mm boots and gloves are required 

 

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FORECAST OVERVIEW

Weekend-Early Next Week

SURF ALERT

With multiple cells of low pressure in or entering the Atlantic and another frontal systems moving east toward our region, this weekend is setting up to see plenty 

of surf. In the meantime, NJ is getting hit with more rain, sustained onshore wind

and both road and coastal flooding that should wrap up late Friday night or before

dawn on Saturday. Over the weekend, Saturday should see fun 2-4ft+ ESE combo

swell with smaller but still very fun leftovers on Sunday. With light W wind and warm air temps in the forecast, both days should see fun, user-friendly conditions. Fun leftovers early next week.  

Check the 72 Hour Forecast below for details. 

 

72 HOUR FORECAST 

STORM and SURF ALERT

SATURDAY SURF ALERT 2-4ft+ ESE/SE combo swell. W wind. Excellent form.

SUNDAY     SURF ALERT 1-3ft+ ESE/SE combo swell. W wind. Excellent form.

MONDAY    Surf Alert        2ft+ ESE combo swell leftovers. NW wind. 

Check out the 72 Hour Forecast below for details 

COACHING SCHEDULE: Click here for details

                                                                                                             

LONG RANGE FORECAST 

Next Week

SURF ALERT

Lingering ESE combo swell on Tuesday. Watching another cold front that's forecast

to move across the region on Wednesday that could send another swell event to 

NJ late week. Wind remains the unknown factor at this time. 

Check out the Long Range Forecast below for details

COACHING SCHEDULE: Click here for details

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THE X-FACTORS

With multiple cells of low pressure in the Atlantic, NJ could see bigger surf than 

originally predicted this weekend and next week. I am also watching another

massive frontal system that will in the Eastern Pacific that will inevitably move

onto the West Coast over the weekend and toward the US East Coast next week.  

Check out the Long Range Forecast below for details

  

THE GOOD NEWS

Also, the sandbars that were negatively altered by the Army Core of Engineers are

gradually repairing themselves. This is perfectly timed as we head into the season 

of consistent S windswell. Stay tuned. 

 

TROPICAL UPDATE

NEW UPDATE COMING SOON!

Check out the Tropical Update below for the summary

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2-4ft surf on Saturday
Fun 2-3ft surf on Sunday
Smaller leftovers Monday

SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2024

SURF ALERT*

2-4ft+ E/ESE combo swell with light W or NW wind. Fun, peaky conditions. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Potentially solid conditions. Best and biggest at east-facing spots. 

CONDITIONS ADVISORY: Potentially bigger than predicted. Strong littoral

and rip currents.

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

Monmouth/Ocean County Waist-shoulder high+ E/ESE combo swell. Light

offshore (W or NW) wind. Excellent form. 

NOTE: Larger surf at east-facing spots, particularly in Southern Ocean County 

Atlantic/Cape May County 

East-facing spots: Waist-shoulder high+ E/ESE combo swell. Light offshore (W or NW) wind. Excellent form.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Definitely worth it 

South-facing spots: Waist high+ E/ESE combo swell. Light sideshore (W or NW) wind. Fair to good form.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Smaller but still fun. Expect strong littoral drift.

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail

*SWELL EVENT NOTES 

  • 24 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here

  • SWELL 2-4ft+ E/ESE windswell and long-period ESE groundswell mix.    NOTE: Could be bigger than anticipated

  • WIND Light (<7mph) W or NW wind

  • TIDE Moderate tide swings increase your window of surfability. 

       Check your Local Tide Chart for details.

  • WEATHER ADVISORY      Rain showers likely early

  • CONDITIONS ADVISORY Stronger surf and increased littoral and rip current

  • CROWD ADVISORY Expect larger weekend crowds, especially at premiere spots. Use caution. 

  • BEST BOARD FOR TODAY Shortboard, Performance Midlength or Fish

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SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024

SURF ALERT*

2ft+ ESE combo swell. Locally offshore wind with excellent form early. See below

for further wind data. . 

NOTE: Fun, user-friendly surf. Slightly bigger further south. 

NOTE: Could be bigger than originally predicted

(*See SWELL EVENT NOTES for details)

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

Monmouth/Ocean County Knee-thigh high+ ESE combo swell. Light & variable (NW/W/SW) wind. Excellent form with user-friendly conditions. Fair-good form (form depends on wind direction) but definitely worth a look. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Larger surf in Southern Ocean County

Atlantic/Cape May County 

East-facing spots: Knee-waist high+ ESE combo swell with light & variable (NW/W/SW) wind. User-friendly conditions. Fair-good form. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Form depends on wind direction and speed

South-facing spots: Knee-thigh high+ ESE combo swell. Light offshore (N/NW) wind with good form. Wind swings SW the S by early to mid arvo and form begins

to deteriorate. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Hit it before the wind swings S

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail

*SWELL EVENT NOTES 

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MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024

Surf Alert*

1-2ft+ ESE combo swell leftovers. Light NW wind with good form early. Light and variable wind after 11am. User-friendly conditions.

NOTE: Worth a look but bring a bigger board

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

Monmouth/Ocean County Knee-thigh high+ ESE combo swell leftovers. Light offshore/sideshore (NW) wind with good form early. Light and variable wind and fair-good form after 11am. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Slightly bigger surf in Southern Ocean County

Atlantic/Cape May County 

East-facing spots: Knee-hip high+ ESE combo swell. Light offshore/sideshore

(NW/NNW) wind. Light & variable wind after 11am. Fair to good form. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Definitely worth a look

South-facing spots: Knee-hip high+ ESE combo swell. Light offshore (NW/NNW) wind with excellent form early. Light & variable wind with fair to good form after 11am.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Worth a look but bring a bigger board

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail

*SWELL EVENT NOTES 

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MID to LATE WEEK

SURF ALERT

Fun, lingering ESE combo swell on Tuesday. Watching another storm move over 
NJ midweek that could set up another swell event late week and weekend.  

Check out the LONG RANGE FORECAST below for details.

COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details

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Onshore wind on Tuesday and Wednesday
New swell event late week?

23-26 APRIL 2024
SURF ALERT

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Onshore wind and building surf another yet another storm moves over our region

THURSDAY and FRIDAY Watching for another swell event. Details are spotty this

far out. Stay tuned.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click HERE for details

FORECASTERS NOTE 

SPRING

Back to back systems both in the Atlantic and spread across the US and all of 

these storms have swell potential next week and weekend. Stay tuned. 

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As we transition from El Nino to La Nina, we can expect more weather and swell activity. Another affect of La Nina is a very active hurricane season. 

 

Stay tuned because it's gonna get interesting. 

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BEACH REPLENISHMENT PROJECTS

Multiple sand replenishment projects conducted by the Army Core of Engineers

in multiple locations in NJ have affected dozens of surf spots. A few spots have

benefitted from the extra sand, but dozens have been adversely impacted by

these projects. The excess sand at these spots have either created dumpy 

closeouts or destroyed the break completely. This may take weeks or months, 

but many may never recover again. The key thing is to monitor your local spot as 

these sandbars begin to shift over the next several weeks. 

 

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That's it for the 2023 Hurricane Season

See below for the 
summary of the 2023 Hurricane Season 

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2023 HURRICANE SEASON SUMMARY
Check out the complete breakdown below
 
19 named storms. 7 hurricanes. 3 major hurricanes. 
Check out SURFLINE's 2023 Hurricane Season breakdown HERE


FORECASTERS NOTES 
Now that the 2023 Hurricane Season has officially wrapped up I will shift my focus from the Tropics to the North Pacific, overland storms and systems in the Central and Western Atlantic for swell producing systems for the US East Coast.

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