St. James Surf Forecast

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New Jersey

South Carolina Ave1-2+ft States Avenue1-2ft Crystals2-3ft Brigantine1-2+ft Ventnor Pier1-2+ft

Current Conditions

Poor

Wave Height

1-2+ft

ankle to knee high

Swell Period

4.1s

Wind

16mph

SSW / Gusts 26mph

Conditions

Poor

Active Swells

Primary

1.3ft @ 9sE

Secondary

0.6ft @ 8sSE

Tertiary

0.2ft @ 14sSE

Wind Swell

2.6ft @ 4sS

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Spot Guide

Break

Beach

Bottom

Sand

Level

Intermediate

Crowd

Moderate

Best Swell

Best Wind

Season

Fall

St. James is a beach break located near the southern end of Absecon Island where the New Jersey coastline curves to face more southward, giving it a unique swell window. The spot picks up S and SSE swells from tropical systems that the east-facing beaches further north miss, producing punchy peaks over shifting sandbars. Northerly winds blow offshore here, making it a good option when the standard NJ beach breaks are getting blown out by NE winds.

Rip currentsShifting sandbarsCrowds during summerCold water

Forecast Charts

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Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Poor

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

6am9am12pm3pm

9s E|Calm

Fri, Mar 27Fair

First light looks cleanest — 3-4ft on SE swell at 12s with calm winds. It gets a bit messier later in the day.

6am9am12pm3pm

7s SSE|Calm

Sat, Mar 28Poor

Patience pays off today — morning is poor with 1-2ft. Later in the day looks more promising — 2-3ft and fair.

6am9am12pm3pm

7s E|Calm

Sun, Mar 29Very Poor

Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with glassy conditions.

6am9am12pm3pm

8s E|Calm

Mon, Mar 30Poor

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

6am9am12pm3pm

9s E|Calm

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