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NJ SURF REPORT
TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026
Morning
Small
1-2ft+ S/ESE combo swell. Light and variable wind. Fair form.
NOTE: Small, tide-sensitive surf. Best at mid tide.
CONDITIONS ADVISORY: N/A
WATER TEMP: 38-40 degrees
WEATHER ADVISORY: N/A
FLOODING ADVISORY: Flooding possible in flood-prone areas at high tide
CROWD ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
ARVO-EVENING
Poor
2ft+ S/ESE combo swell. Moderate onshore (variable direction) wind.
NOTE: Poor
CONDITIONS ADVISORY: N/A
WATER TEMP: 38-40 degrees
WEATHER ADVISORY: N/A
FLOODING ADVISORY: N/A
CROWD ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
WATER TEMP
Water temp: 38-40 degrees
ADVISORY: Water temp at/near seasonal low
Wetsuit: A hooded 5mm* fullsuit & 7mm boots and gloves (*or thicker) is required
FORECAST OVERVIEW
EARLY-MIDWEEK
NEW SWELL BUILDS
High pressure over the Western Atlantic and East Coast keeps NJ flat on Monday,
but an east-tracking storm moves over the Great Lakes on Tuesday-Wednesday, creating an increasing S windswell on Tueday that peaks on Wednesday arvo.
Check out the 72 Hour Forecast below for details
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
LONG RANGE FORECAST
LATE WEEK-WEEKEND
STORM and SURF ALERT
Watching the pimary system as it moves east toward New England, and depending
on its track, it should be another swell-maker. Watching Sunday optimistically.
Check out the Long Range Forecast below for details
COACHING SCHEDULE: Click HERE for details
X-FACTORS
Two weeks into winter and our region has seen maybe one major swell event,
but have seen several days of fun-sized surf. The biggest issue at hand is the
northerly track of the Jet Stream which has been delivering plenty of storms
from the storm-laden North Pacific.
But because of that northerly track, so far all of these storms have gone as far
as crossing the Great Lakes then veering northeast and over New England.
While these storms have been strong and large enough to deliver prefrontal south
windswell events, they are usually infrequent and short in duration.
While this is far from ideal, at least our region is seeing some form of surf because
it could be far worse.
For now my advice to you is, if there's a swell event in the forecasts be prepared to drop everything to take advantage of it because this run of fun surf could be short-lived until this pattern changes.
TROPICAL UPDATE
That's it for the 2025 Hurricane Season.
Check out the Tropical Update below for the rundown
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New swell builds, peaks on Wednesday
lingers into Thursday
TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026
Small/Fair
1-2ft S/E combo swell. Light and variable wind early, turns onshore and increases
by midday. Wide tide swings limit surfability.
NOTE: Small, weak surf. Limited surfability. Low expectations.
ADVISORY: N/A
WEATHER ADVISORY: N/A
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Monmouth/Ocean County 1-2ft S/E swell. Light wind early. Fair-poor form.
NOTE: Slightly bigger surf further south.
Atlantic/Cape May County
East-facing spots: 1-2ft S/E swell. Light wind early. Fair-poor form.
NOTE: Low expectations.
South-facing spots: 0-1ft S/E swell. Light wind early. Fair-poor form.
NOTE: Very low expectations.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail
SWELL EVENT NOTES
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24 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here
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SWELL Weak, short-period 1-2ft S windswell and small E groundswell
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WIND Light W wind early, turns onshore but should remain light (<5mph).
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TIDE Wide tide swings limit your window of surfability.
Check your Local Tide Chart for details
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WEATHER ADVISORY N/A
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CONDITIONS ADVISORY N/A
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CROWD ADVISORY N/A
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BEST BOARD FOR TODAY Longboard
WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2026
SURF ALERT
3ft+ SSE windswell. Moderate-strong W/WNW wind. Warmer air temps.
NOTE: Swell builds early, peaks midday. Could be bigger than predicted. Find a
spot with some wind protection.
ADVISORY: Larger surf. Increased littoral and rip currents. Expect drifty conditions
at east-facing spots. Strong offshores may be an issue.
WEATHER ADVISORY: Wind increases through the morning.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Monmouth/Ocean County 3ft+ S swell with offshore (W) wind.
NOTE: Excellent form. Bigger in Ocean County. Strong drift.
Atlantic/Cape May County
East-facing spots: 3ft+ S swell. Offshore (W) wind. Excellent form.
NOTE: Could be bigger than predicted. Strong drift.
South-facing spots: 2-3ft+ S swell. Sideshore (W) wind early, could turn offshore
(NW) by midday.
NOTE: Monitor your local wind.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail
*SWELL EVENT NOTES
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48 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here
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SWELL 2-3ft SSE windswell (and smaller background E groundswell mix).
NOTE: Swell builds through the morning. Peaks in the 3-4ft+ range. -
WIND Light-moderate W/WNW wind early, increases through the day
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TIDE Wide tide swings limit your window of surfability.
Check your Local Tide Chart for details.
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WEATHER ADVISORY Windy
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CONDITIONS ADVISORY Larger surf. Strong littoral and rip currents create drifty conditions. Windy. (Find a spot with good wind protection).
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CROWD ADVISORY Crowds possible, especially at premiere spots.
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BEST BOARD FOR TODAY Shortboard, Fish or Performance Midlength.
THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026
Surf Alert
2ft+ SSE windswell. Light to moderate W/WNW wind. Biggest early. Warmer air temps.
NOTE: Fun size leftovers. Gradually drops by midday.
ADVISORY: Moderate littoral and rip currents.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Monmouth/Ocean County 2ft+ SSE swell. Offshore (W) wind.
NOTE: Good form. Slightly bigger further south.
Atlantic/Cape May County
East-facing spots: 2ft+ SSE swell. Offshore (W) wind.
NOTE: Good form. Could be bigger than predicted early.
South-facing spots: 1-2ft+ SSE swell. Sideshore (W) wind.
NOTE: Fair-poor form.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for detail
*SWELL EVENT NOTES
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72 hour Atlantic Forecast Map Click Here
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SWELL 2ft+ (or bigger) SSE windswell (and background E groundswell mix).
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WIND Light to moderate W wind, turns WSW by midday.
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TIDE Moderate tide swings increase your window of surfability
Check your Local Tide Chart for details.
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WEATHER ADVISORY N/A
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CONDITIONS ADVISORY Moderate littoral and rip currents
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CROWD ADVISORY Crowds possible, especially at premiere spots.
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BEST BOARD FOR TODAY Fish, Performance Midlength or Longboard.
LATE WEEK-WEEKEND
STORM and SURF ALERT
S wind builds another S windswell on Friday and Saturday. Watching Sunday.
Check out the LONG RANGE FORECAST below for details.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click here for details
Storm and
Surf Alert
9-11 January 2026
STORM and SURF ALERT
Watching the primary system move across the region on Friday and Saturday.
This system brings rain, sustained S wind and another swell event on Sunday
and into early next week. Stay tuned.
Check out the 96 Hour Atlantic Forecast Map HERE for details.
COACHING SCHEDULE Click HERE for details
FORECASTERS NOTE
FORECAST OBSERVATIONS
This run of fun surf continues.
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That's it for the
2025 Hurricane Season
Current Forecast
The 2025 Hurricane Season officially ended on 30 November. The proverbial fat lady sang. It's over. With strong upper level winds across the Basin and North Atlantic, along with cooling air and water temps, conditions are hostile for developing tropical systems.
FORECASTERS NOTES
The 2025 hurricane season has been above average in terms of strong storms.
13 named storms. 5 hurricanes, including 4 major hurricanes. 3 of those storms became Category Five storms. Thankfully, none of these made landfall on the
US Mainland.
2025 HURRICANE SEASON PREDICTIONS
13-19 named storms. Accurate.
6-10 hurricanes. Fell short.
3-5 major hurricanes. Accurate.
RESOURCES
Buoys (Swell, wind, water temps in real time)
44065 (Northern NJ and West Long Island)
44025 (Long Island/Central NJ)
44066 (Western Atlantic) Permanently Offline
Weather Maps
Ocean Charts
Windy.com (great animated North Atlantic chart)
National Hurricane Center
Additional Resources