The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Long Beach Island, NJ

WEATHER FORECAST

70° NNE @ 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

11:33am / 5:41am
BUOY 44091

E5.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP

71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

THU 18

FRI 19

SAT 20

SUN 21

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 8am on Wed 9/17

WIND NE 23 mph

PRIMARY E (91) 7.6 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY S (173) 0.7 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

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Thursday, Sep 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
clean

NNW

6mph

3.7ft
8s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

N

5mph

3.4ft
7s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

8mph

2.8ft
8s
ESE
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Friday, Sep 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
clean

W

7mph

2.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

3mph

1.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

9mph

1.5ft
7s
ESE
Saturday, Sep 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

21mph

1.3ft
9s
SE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph

4.8ft
6s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph

4.4ft
6s
ENE
Sunday, Sep 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

14mph

4.3ft
6s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

17mph

5ft
6s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

12mph

4.7ft
7s
E
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Monday, Sep 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-5 ft
fair

ENE

6mph

4.8ft
11s
ESE
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

E

5mph

4.7ft
11s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

SSE

6mph

3.6ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NNW 6mph	3.7ft 8s E
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	N 5mph	3.4ft 7s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 8mph	2.8ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 7mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 3mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 9mph	1.5ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 21mph	1.3ft 9s SE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	4.8ft 6s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	4.4ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	E 14mph	4.3ft 6s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	E 17mph	5ft 6s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	E 12mph	4.7ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft fair	ENE 6mph	4.8ft 11s ESE
12pm	3-5 ft fair	E 5mph	4.7ft 11s ESE
6pm	3+ ft fair	SSE 6mph	3.6ft 8s ESE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	W 7mph	2.1ft 8s ESE	67°
9am	WNW 5mph	1.9ft 8s ESE	70°
12pm	SSW 3mph	1.8ft 8s ESE	75°
3pm	S 8mph	1.6ft 7s ESE	77°
6pm	S 9mph	1.5ft 7s ESE	75°

This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 9:07pm.

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