Barnegat Light · Ocean County · New Jersey
Barnegat Light Surf Report & Forecast, The Jetty, New Jersey
Barnegat Light, The Jetty, New Jersey: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 2.3 ft at 3 seconds from the west-northwest, with a 23 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 32 mph. Water is about 60°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.4 ft at 7:15 pm.
2–3 ft
waist high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 2.3 ft · 3 s · WNWplus 1.6 ft · 12 s · ESE
- Wind
- 23 mph (WNW), gusts 32offshore
- Tide
- 0.6 ft risinghigh 3.4 ft at 7:15 pm
- Water
- 60°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 58°Ffeels like 40°F
- Sun
- rise 6:34 amset 4:46 pm
Barnegat Light surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Barnegat Light: 2 pm, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Barnegat Light: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 22 | 4.4 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 4.6 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 21 mph offshore (W), gusts 30 | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 23 mph offshore (W), gusts 32 | 3.4 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 23 mph offshore (W), gusts 33 | 2.3 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 23 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 32 | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 23 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 33 | 0.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 23 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 32 | -0.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | -0.1 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3 ft | Poor | 21 mph offshore (NW), gusts 29 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 27 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 2.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W) | 3.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.4 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 4.4 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 18 | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 3.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 2.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 1.9 ft |
Barnegat Light waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Barnegat Light arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 7 s
- Lulls
- about 39 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 27% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Barnegat Light surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Barnegat Light: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Barnegat Light are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 11 s · ESE | 21 mph offshore (W), gusts 30 | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 11 s · ESE | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 11 s · ESE | 9 mph offshore (NW) | 5 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.2 ft · 4 s · ESE | 17 mph onshore (E) | 20 mph onshore (E) | 3 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4.1 ft · 6 s · NE | 19 mph cross-shore (N) | 17 mph offshore (N) | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 3 s · NW | 20 mph offshore (NW) | 20 mph offshore (NW) | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 2.7 ft · 4 s · NW | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 27 | 19 mph offshore (NW), gusts 29 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.8 ft · 3 s · NW | 15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 12 mph cross-shore (N) | 10 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph offshore (NNW) | calm | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Barnegat Light are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Barnegat Light tide chart and tide times
Tides at Barnegat Light today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.0 ft at 12:30 am, high 4.6 ft at 6:51 am, low -0.2 ft at 1:16 pm and high 3.4 ft at 7:15 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.6 ft and rising.
Barnegat Light tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.0 ft at 12:30 amHigh 4.6 ft at 6:51 amLow -0.2 ft at 1:16 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 7:15 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.1 ft at 1:07 amHigh 4.5 ft at 7:35 amLow 0.1 ft at 2 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 7:55 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.3 ft at 1:49 amHigh 4.5 ft at 8:12 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:34 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 8:38 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:21 amHigh 5.2 ft at 8:50 amLow 1.3 ft at 3:19 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 9:09 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:11 amHigh 4.7 ft at 9:25 amLow 0.8 ft at 4:11 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 10:02 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.2 ft at 3:49 amHigh 4.3 ft at 10:07 amLow 0.7 ft at 5 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 10:47 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.8 ft at 4:44 amHigh 3.6 ft at 10:58 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:48 pmHigh 2.6 ft at 11:43 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.7 ft at 5:38 amHigh 3.3 ft at 11:53 amLow 0.3 ft at 6:36 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.6 ft at 12:41 amLow 0.7 ft at 6:37 amHigh 3.2 ft at 12:47 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Barnegat Light water temperature
The water temperature at Barnegat Light is about 60°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 40°F and a 23 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 57 and 60°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Barnegat Light
- Harvey Cedars4.1 mi SSW · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Island Beach State Park5.2 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
- Ship Bottom9.5 mi SSW · 2 ft · Fair
- Seaside Park12 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Lavallette14 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Beach Haven15 mi SSW · 2 ft · Fair
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About Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light is a jetty in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey, facing southeast. Also called Barnegat Inlet and Barnegat Lighthouse.
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