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Belmar surf report and forecast

New Jersey, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 07:49 EST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.0rating now (B 1 · A 0)
0.3 m (1.0 ft)wave height now
8.2 speriod
ESEswell from
6 kt WSWwind cross-offshore
16 °C (61 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
06:26 / 16:51sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.3 m 8 s ESE · Swell 2: 0.1 m 5 s E · Wind waves: 0.1 m 2 s SW

Best window this week: Friday 07:00 EST — 8.6 1.2 m (3.9 ft) at 11 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (105° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.5 B 2 · A 00.3–0.5 m (1.0–1.6 ft)8 sESE7 kt cross-shore06:26–16:51
Tue 03 Nov1.1 B 3 · A 00.3–0.5 m (1.0–1.5 ft)9 sESE7 kt cross-shore06:28–16:50
Wed 04 Nov1.3 B 4 · A 00.4–0.6 m (1.3–1.9 ft)8 sSE8 kt cross-shore06:29–16:49
Thu 05 Nov4.1 B 6 · A 20.6–1.2 m (2.0–3.9 ft)8 sSE10 kt cross-shore06:30–16:48
Fri 06 Nov8.6 B 7 · A 61.1–1.2 m (3.5–3.9 ft)10 sESE5 kt glassy06:31–16:47
Sat 07 Nov8.1 B 7 · A 51.1–1.2 m (3.5–3.8 ft)10 sESE12 kt offshore06:32–16:46
Sun 08 Nov8.4 B 7 · A 51.1 m (3.6 ft)11 sESE9 kt offshore06:33–16:45

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 07:000.0 B 1 · A 00.3 m (1.0 ft)8 s ESE6 kt WSW cross-offshore
Mon 10:000.0 B 1 · A 00.3 m (1.0 ft)8 s ESE7 kt SW cross-offshore
Mon 13:000.0 B 1 · A 00.3 m (1.0 ft)8 s ESE7 kt SSW cross-shore
Mon 16:000.5 B 2 · A 00.4 m (1.3 ft)8 s ESE9 kt SSW cross-shore
Mon 19:001.0 B 3 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)8 s ESE7 kt SW cross-shore
Mon 22:001.6 B 5 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)10 s E7 kt SW cross-offshore
Tue 01:001.1 B 4 · A 00.4 m (1.3 ft)10 s E7 kt SW cross-offshore
Tue 04:000.7 B 3 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)10 s E6 kt WSW cross-offshore
Tue 07:000.3 B 2 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)9 s ESE5 kt WSW glassy
Tue 10:000.1 B 2 · A 00.3 m (1.0 ft)9 s ESE5 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 13:000.1 B 2 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)9 s ESE8 kt S cross-shore
Tue 16:001.1 B 3 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)9 s ESE10 kt S cross-shore
Tue 19:001.2 B 4 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)9 s ESE9 kt SSW cross-shore
Tue 22:000.9 B 3 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)8 s ESE7 kt SSW cross-shore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Barnegat, NJ (209) (44091), 50 km from Belmar, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height0.5 m (1.6 ft)0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Peak period10 s8 s
Swell fromSEESE

water 13.6 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Belmar tide chart

+0.8 m-0.7 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 07:00 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 13:20 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 19:50 (-0.7 m / -2.1 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 02:10 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 08:10 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 14:30 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 20:50 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 03:20 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 09:20 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 15:30 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 21:40 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 04:10 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 10:20 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 16:20 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 22:30 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 05:00 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 11:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 17:10 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 05:40 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 11:50 (-0.7 m / -2.1 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft) · Low 12:40 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/New_York). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (40.25, -74.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.