Long Beach Township · Ocean County · New Jersey
Holgate Surf Report & Forecast, Long Beach Township, NJ
Holgate, Long Beach Township, New Jersey: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 9 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 11 seconds from the east-southeast, with an 11 mph offshore wind from the west, 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 0.2 ft at 2:04 pm.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.4 ft · 11 s · ESEplus 0.1 ft · 4 s · NNE
- Wind
- 11 mph (W), gusts 16offshore
- Tide
- 4.1 ft fallinglow 0.2 ft at 2:04 pm
- Water
- 59°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 49°Ffeels like 38°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 4:46 pm
Holgate surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Holgate: 10 am, Fair, on a falling 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 Holgate: 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 | 11 mph offshore (W) | 4.0 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 4.5 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 4.5 ft |
| 9 amnow | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 17 | 4.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 3.2 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 2.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 1.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 0.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 0.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 0.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (NW) | 3.5 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NW) | 4.2 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NW) | 4.6 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (WNW) | 4.4 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 3.9 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 3.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 2.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 0.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.8 ft |
Holgate waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 9 am, sets at Holgate arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 31 s
- Lulls
- about 245 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 6% 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.
Holgate surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Holgate: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 10 at 2 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Holgate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2 ft | Fair | 1.4 ft · 11 s · ESE | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 11 s · ESE | 7 mph offshore (NW) | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 3 s · SE | 12 mph onshore (SE), gusts 17 | 4 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.1 ft · 3 s · NNW | 21 mph offshore (NW), gusts 28 | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 25 | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.1 ft · 3 s · WNW | 20 mph offshore (WNW) | 23 mph offshore (NW), gusts 28 | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 2.2 ft · 3 s · NW | 18 mph offshore (NW) | 15 mph offshore (NW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 3 s · NNW | 13 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 19 | 10 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 15 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph offshore (NNW) | calm | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph cross-shore (N) | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 11 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Holgate are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Holgate tide chart and tide times
Tides at Holgate today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.2 ft at 1:09 am, high 4.6 ft at 7:37 am, low 0.2 ft at 2:04 pm and high 3.4 ft at 7:56 pm. At 9 am the tide is 4.1 ft and falling.
Holgate tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.2 ft at 1:09 amHigh 4.6 ft at 7:37 amLow 0.2 ft at 2:04 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 7:56 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.3 ft at 1:47 amHigh 4.6 ft at 8:15 amLow 0.6 ft at 2:39 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 8:42 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:22 amHigh 5.3 ft at 8:51 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:26 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 9:19 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.7 ft at 3:07 amHigh 5.2 ft at 9:27 amLow 1.3 ft at 4:17 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 10:05 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.6 ft at 3:51 amHigh 4.8 ft at 10:12 amLow 1.2 ft at 5:05 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 10:47 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.2 ft at 4:47 amHigh 4.0 ft at 11:03 amLow 0.9 ft at 5:52 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 11:45 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.2 ft at 5:40 amHigh 3.8 ft at 11:56 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:42 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.0 ft at 12:43 amLow 1.1 ft at 6:39 amHigh 3.7 ft at 12:51 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Holgate water temperature
The water temperature at Holgate is about 59°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 38°F and an 11 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 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 Holgate
- Beach Haven3.5 mi NE · 1–2 ft · Fair
- Ship Bottom9.1 mi NNE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Brigantine10 mi SSW · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Atlantic City14 mi SW · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Harvey Cedars15 mi NNE · 2 ft · Fair
- Barnegat Light19 mi NNE · 2 ft · Poor
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About Holgate
Holgate is a jetty in Long Beach Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, facing east-southeast. Also called Long Beach Township.
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