Belmar · Monmouth County · New Jersey
Belmar Surf Report & Forecast, 16th Avenue, New Jersey
Belmar, 16th Avenue, New Jersey: 1–2 ft, knee high, at 11 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.0 ft at 11 seconds from the east-southeast, with an 8 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 16 mph. Water is about 59°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.3 ft at 1:04 am.
1–2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 1.0 ft · 11 s · ESEplus 0.5 ft · 3 s · NNW
- Wind
- 8 mph (WNW), gusts 16offshore
- Tide
- 0.8 ft fallinglow -0.3 ft at 1:04 am
- Water
- 59°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 49°Ffeels like 38°F
- Sun
- rise 6:34 amset 4:45 pm
Belmar surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Belmar: 6 am, Good, on a rising high 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 Belmar: 10 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | 12 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 4.2 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Good | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 27 | 4.4 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | 15 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 29 | 4.0 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (W), gusts 34 | 3.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 29 | 2.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 17 mph offshore (W), gusts 32 | 0.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 33 | -0.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 32 | -0.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 32 | -0.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 31 | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Good | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Good | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 2.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Fair | 9 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 3.8 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Fair | 9 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 4.3 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Fair | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 4.3 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Fair | 12 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 2.9 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 24 | 1.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 25 | -0.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 23 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 12 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Fair | 11 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 1.8 ft |
Belmar waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 pm, sets at Belmar arrive about every 2 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 1.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 14 s
- Lulls
- about 124 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 18% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Belmar surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Belmar: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Belmar 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 | Good | 1.5 ft · 11 s · ESE | 15 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 29 | 18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 32 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.2 ft · 11 s · ESE | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 25 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 10 s · ESE | 6 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 12 | calm | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 4 s · SE | 16 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 29 | 9 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 16 | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–3 ft | Poor | 3.5 ft · 5 s · NE | 21 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 38 | 20 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 40 | 10 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–2 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 7 s · ENE | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 25 | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 26 | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.9 ft · 5 s · NNE | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 28 | 16 mph offshore (NW), gusts 32 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.5 ft · 4 s · NNE | 9 mph offshore (NW), gusts 18 | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 11 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph cross-shore (N) | 7 mph cross-shore (N) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Belmar are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Belmar tide chart and tide times
Tides at Belmar today, Monday, Nov 9: high 4.4 ft at 6:48 am, low -0.5 ft at 1:11 pm and high 3.3 ft at 7:11 pm. At 11 pm the tide is 0.8 ft and falling.
Belmar tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 4.4 ft at 6:48 amLow -0.5 ft at 1:11 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 7:11 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low -0.3 ft at 1:04 amHigh 4.3 ft at 7:31 amLow -0.2 ft at 1:55 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 7:49 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low -0.1 ft at 1:45 amHigh 4.3 ft at 8:08 amLow 0.0 ft at 2:28 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 8:35 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 2:18 amHigh 5.2 ft at 8:46 amLow 1.0 ft at 3:13 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 9:10 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:04 amHigh 5.1 ft at 9:20 amLow 1.0 ft at 4:04 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 9:56 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:50 amHigh 4.6 ft at 10:04 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:52 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 10:40 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.9 ft at 4:45 amHigh 3.9 ft at 10:54 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:41 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 11:37 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.7 ft at 5:37 amHigh 3.5 ft at 11:50 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:28 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.9 ft at 12:37 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:35 amHigh 3.5 ft at 12:43 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Belmar water temperature
The water temperature at Belmar is about 59°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 38°F and an 8 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 58 and 59°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 Belmar
- Spring Lake2.1 mi SSW · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Asbury Park3.3 mi NNE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Manasquan Inlet5.2 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Jenkinson's5.5 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Bay Head7.3 mi SSW · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Long Branch9.1 mi NNE · 1 ft · Poor
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About Belmar
Belmar is a jetty in Belmar, Monmouth County, New Jersey, facing east-southeast. Also called 16th Ave.
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