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Bay Head Surf Forecast

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Bay Head surf spot

Current Conditions

Poor
Wave Height
1-2+ft
ankle to knee high
Swell Period
4.25s
Wind
10mph
SSW / Gusts 20mph
Conditions
Poor
Active Swells
Primary
1.0ft @ 9sE
Secondary
0.5ft @ 8sSE
Tertiary
0.2ft @ 14sESE
Wind Swell
2.7ft @ 4sS

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Spot Guide

Break
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Level
Intermediate
Crowd
Heavy
Best Swell
E
Best Wind
W
Season
Fall

Bay Head is one of New Jersey's best-known surf breaks, famous for its groyne field that shapes sandbars into fast, hollow right-hand barrels. The rock groins focus swell energy and create defined peaks that produce some of the most consistent quality waves on the Jersey Shore, especially during fall nor'easters and hurricane swells. A strong local crew keeps the lineup competitive, but the wave quality here draws surfers from across the tri-state area.

Groyne rocksStrong currentsLocalismCrowded lineupsCold water

Forecast Charts

Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Poor

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

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

Aim for the middle of the day — 2-3ft on SSE swell at 9s with glassy conditions. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.

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

Pretty quiet out there — 1-2ft and mostly poor with glassy conditions.

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

A slow one — 0-1ft waves and poor conditions with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm
7s E|Calm
Mon, Mar 30Poor

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

6am9am12pm3pm
8s E|Calm

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Bay Head Surf Forecast FAQ

What is the current surf forecast for Bay Head?
The current wave height at Bay Head is 1-2+ft with a 4.25s swell period. Wind is SSW at 10mph. Conditions are rated Poor.
How accurate is the Bay Head surf forecast?
Our Bay Head 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.