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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
4.15s
Wind
9mph
S / Gusts 16mph
Conditions
Poor
Active Swells
Primary
1.1ft @ 9sE
Secondary
0.5ft @ 8sSE
Tertiary
0.2ft @ 14sESE
Wind Swell
2.6ft @ 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

Late morning into early afternoon looks best — 2-3ft with barely a breath of wind. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.

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

Dawn patrol is the move — 2-3ft on SSE swell at 8s with glassy conditions. It gets a bit messier later in the day.

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

Early morning is your best window — 2-3ft waves on E swell at 6s with barely a breath of wind. Conditions go downhill through the afternoon.

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

A slow one — 1-2ft waves and poor conditions with barely a breath of wind.

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

A slow one — 1-2ft waves and poor conditions with calm winds.

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 4.15s swell period. Wind is S at 9mph. 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.