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Moores Beach

New Jersey · United States

IntermediateBeach break39.189, -74.950

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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

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

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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