Bay Head Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT+

Thigh to stomach

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

3.9FT9s
SSE160º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

14KTSWSW

19kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.7FT

Temperature

73°F

spotName Wind & Weather
84ºF

1mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

North New Jersey Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Stronger southerly windswell around chest high. Cleaner conditions this afternoon.

Afternoon Outlook: Winds have trended more offshore WSW with improving conditions early afternoon. Look for a fun afternoon of surf in the waist-chest high range and offshore winds continuing.

Bay Head Surf Forecast

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Bay Head Surf Guide

Bay Head isn’t a specific break but a series of breaks over 1.5 miles in the town of Bay Head. This stretch of beach tends to magnify swells and have some of the biggest waves in New Jersey, handling the larger and longer period swells with hollow barrels. This is a series of short jetties and ever-shifting sandbars that see the best surfers from the East Coast on the right swell (specifically south and southeast) which is very intimidating to newcomers. Best winds are west, but it can handle a... Read more