The Rocks Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Thigh to waist

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

3.6FT5s
S174º
0.3FT9s
ESE124º
0.2FT12s
SE128º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

15KTSSSW

21kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

4.2FT

Temperature

76°F

spotName Wind & Weather
78ºF

1mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

South New Jersey Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Rebuilding S windswell with onshore southerly winds and textured conditions.

Dawn to Midday: Still some rideable sized surf for the logs around knee-thigh high early this morning. S winds and textured/jumbly conditions. You will need a big board, and pretty low expectations. The water likely cools down today.

Afternoon Outlook: Stronger southerly winds add increasing afternoon chop and a bit more size late day.

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The Rocks Surf Guide

The Rocks is a rare bird that's never been very accessible. A large Coast Guard base has occupied the land here for years. The sweaty, buggy walk-in by the beach route or along the inlet takes a half-hour. A boat ride in takes about the same amount of time.

Surfing has never been officially permitted here, though, during some periods in the '60s, '70s and '80s, those sneaking in could surf relatively hassle-free. Though the Coast Guard maintains a presence, the bulk of the land had been... 
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