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Barnegat Light Surf Forecast

New Jersey

Barnegat Light surf spot

Current Conditions

Poor
Wave Height
2-3ft
knee to waist high
Swell Period
4.3s
Wind
19mph
SSW / Gusts 28mph
Conditions
Poor
Active Swells
Primary
1.1ft @ 9sE
Secondary
0.5ft @ 8sSE
Tertiary
0.2ft @ 14sESE
Wind Swell
3.0ft @ 4sS

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Spot Guide

Break
Rivermouth
Bottom
Sand
Level
Expert
Crowd
Moderate
Best Swell
E
Best Wind
W
Season
Fall

Barnegat Light sits at the northern tip of Long Beach Island where the Barnegat Inlet creates a powerful, wedging wave that breaks over shifting sandbars near a partially submerged rock jetty. The inlet's tidal flow sculpts deep sandbars that produce heavy, hollow barrels when larger swells arrive, but the combination of strong currents, submerged rocks, and unpredictable bottom contours makes this a spot strictly for expert surfers. Fall nor'easters and hurricane swells deliver the goods, but the consequences of a mistake here are severe.

Submerged rock jettyExtreme currentsShifting sandbarsBoat trafficCold waterHeavy shorebreak

Forecast Charts

Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Poor

Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and poor with glassy conditions.

6am9am12pm3pm
9s E|Calm
Fri, Mar 27Poor - Fair

Aim for the middle of the day — 3-4ft on SE swell at 10s with glassy conditions. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.

6am9am12pm3pm
7s S|Calm
Sat, Mar 28Poor

Not the most exciting day — 1-2ft and poor conditions with glassy conditions.

6am9am12pm3pm
6s S|Calm
Sun, Mar 29Poor

Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and poor with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm
8s ESE|Calm
Mon, Mar 30Poor

Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and poor with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm
8s E|Calm

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Barnegat Light Surf Forecast FAQ

What is the current surf forecast for Barnegat Light?
The current wave height at Barnegat Light is 2-3ft with a 4.3s swell period. Wind is SSW at 19mph. Conditions are rated Poor.
How accurate is the Barnegat Light surf forecast?
Our Barnegat Light forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable. Extended forecasts show general trends.