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Long Beach Island 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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0.2rating now (B 2 · A 0)

0.4 m (1.2 ft)wave height now

8.1 speriod

ESEswell from

6 kt WSWwind cross-offshore

16 °C (60 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional

06:26 / 16:53sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.3 m 8 s ESE · Swell 2: 0.2 m 5 s E · Wind waves: 0.1 m 2 s WSW

Best window this week: Friday 10:00 EST — 8.6 1.4 m (4.5 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 (135° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Mon 02 Nov	0.9 B 3 · A 0	0.4–0.5 m (1.2–1.6 ft)	8 s	ESE	9 kt cross-shore	06:26–16:53
Tue 03 Nov	1.1 B 4 · A 0	0.4–0.5 m (1.2–1.6 ft)	9 s	ESE	9 kt cross-onshore	06:27–16:52
Wed 04 Nov	1.4 B 4 · A 0	0.5–0.7 m (1.6–2.3 ft)	8 s	SE	9 kt cross-onshore	06:28–16:51
Thu 05 Nov	4.0 B 5 · A 2	0.8–1.4 m (2.6–4.5 ft)	9 s	SE	13 kt cross-onshore	06:29–16:50
Fri 06 Nov	8.6 B 5 · A 7	1.2–1.4 m (4.1–4.6 ft)	11 s	SE	6 kt glassy	06:31–16:49
Sat 07 Nov	8.0 B 5 · A 6	1.2–1.4 m (4.1–4.5 ft)	10 s	ESE	14 kt offshore	06:32–16:48
Sun 08 Nov	8.4 B 4 · A 6	1.2–1.4 m (4.1–4.5 ft)	11 s	ESE	12 kt cross-offshore	06:33–16:47

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 07:00	0.2 B 2 · A 0	0.4 m (1.2 ft)	8 s ESE	6 kt WSW cross-offshore
Mon 10:00	0.2 B 2 · A 0	0.4 m (1.2 ft)	8 s ESE	8 kt SW cross-shore
Mon 13:00	0.4 B 2 · A 0	0.4 m (1.3 ft)	8 s ESE	11 kt SSW cross-shore
Mon 16:00	0.9 B 3 · A 0	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	8 s ESE	13 kt SSW cross-shore
Mon 19:00	0.8 B 3 · A 0	0.5 m (1.5 ft)	8 s ESE	9 kt SSW cross-shore
Mon 22:00	1.6 B 5 · A 0	0.4 m (1.4 ft)	10 s E	10 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 01:00	1.6 B 5 · A 0	0.5 m (1.5 ft)	10 s E	10 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 04:00	1.2 B 4 · A 0	0.4 m (1.4 ft)	10 s E	8 kt WSW cross-offshore
Tue 07:00	0.9 B 4 · A 0	0.4 m (1.3 ft)	10 s E	4 kt SW glassy
Tue 10:00	0.5 B 3 · A 0	0.4 m (1.2 ft)	9 s ESE	5 kt SSW cross-shore
Tue 13:00	0.7 B 3 · A 0	0.4 m (1.3 ft)	9 s ESE	10 kt S cross-onshore
Tue 16:00	1.1 B 3 · A 0	0.5 m (1.5 ft)	9 s ESE	11 kt SSW cross-onshore
Tue 19:00	1.1 B 3 · A 0	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	9 s ESE	10 kt S cross-onshore
Tue 22:00	1.2 B 4 · A 0	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	8 s ESE	10 kt SSW cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Barnegat, NJ (209) (44091), 39 km from Long Beach Island, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Peak period	10 s	8 s
Swell from	SE	ESE

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.

Long Beach Island tide chart

Day	High and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 Nov	Low 07:00 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 13:20 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 20:00 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	High 02:20 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 08:20 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 14:30 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 21:00 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	High 03:20 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 09:30 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 15:30 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 21:50 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	High 04:10 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 10:20 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 16:30 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 22:40 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	High 05:00 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 17:10 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 23:20 (-0.7 m / -2.1 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	High 05:40 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 12:00 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 18:00 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft)
Sun 08 Nov	Low 00:00 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft) · High 06:20 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 12:40 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft) · High 18:40 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)

Nearby spots

0.1 Brigantine 29 km · 0.3 m (1.1 ft) now
0.4 Ocean City 52 km · 0.4 m (1.2 ft) now
0.0 Manasquan 56 km · 0.3 m (1.0 ft) now
0.0 Belmar 62 km · 0.3 m (1.0 ft) now
0.1 Cape May 73 km · 0.4 m (1.2 ft) now

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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 (39.75, -74.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.