The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Seaside Heights, NJ

WEATHER - LIVE
78° SW @ 6 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:51pm / 12:35pm
BUOY 44091
ESE3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

MON 21

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Thu 9/17

WINDS 18 mph

PRIMARYE (90) 1.6 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYS (183) 2.4 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

9mph
1.6ft
8s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

16mph
1.6ft
8s
E
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

18mph
1.5ft
8s
E

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

W

9mph
1.3ft
7s
E
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
1.3ft
7s
E
6pm
1 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
1.2ft
7s
E

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

22mph
4.4ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4.2ft
6s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
4ft
6s
E

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
3.7ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSE

14mph
3.4ft
5s
SE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

18mph
4.3ft
5s
S

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

N

16mph
3.2ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
3.3ft
5s
NE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
4.2ft
6s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 9mph	1.6ft 8s E
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 16mph	1.6ft 8s E
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 18mph	1.5ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	W 9mph	1.3ft 7s E
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 9mph	1.3ft 7s E
6pm	1 ft clean	NNE 3mph	1.2ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 22mph	4.4ft 5s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.2ft 6s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	4ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 11mph	3.7ft 7s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SSE 14mph	3.4ft 5s SE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 18mph	4.3ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	N 16mph	3.2ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 16mph	3.3ft 5s NE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	4.2ft 6s ENE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2026 @ 3:23pm.

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