Moores Beach
New Jersey · United States
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Moores Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near New Jersey — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23°C (73.4°F) on average
Jan
4.8°C
40.6°F · 0.8–7.3°C
Feb
3.3°C
37.9°F · 1.1–6.2°C
Mar
5.5°C
41.9°F · 1–10.3°C
Apr
9.4°C
48.9°F · 5.5–12.9°C
May
14.5°C
58.1°F · 10.9–19.3°C
Jun
20°C
68°F · 14.7–23.8°C
Jul
23.2°C
73.8°F · 20.6–25.8°C
Aug
23.9°C
75°F · 20.1–26.1°C
Sep
23°C
73.4°F · 19.8–25.6°C
Oct
18.5°C
65.3°F · 14–21.3°C
Nov
12.9°C
55.2°F · 8.6–16°C
Dec
8.1°C
46.6°F · 5.4–11.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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