Whale Beach
New Jersey · United States
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Whale Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near New Jersey — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Whale Beach
Updated 20:20 spot time
Whale Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 ft–2 ft knee to waist high, 1.5 ft ESE swell at 7.25 s. Wind up to 9 mph S. Water 66°F. Best surf window around 4:00 PM — fun (3/5) with 9 mph S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~18.6°C (65.5°F) on average
Jan
5.7°C
42.3°F · 2–8.2°C
Feb
3.9°C
39°F · 2–6.6°C
Mar
5.5°C
41.9°F · 1.9–9.6°C
Apr
9.2°C
48.6°F · 5.4–13.2°C
May
14.2°C
57.6°F · 10.7–19.3°C
Jun
19.6°C
67.3°F · 14.6–23.2°C
Jul
23°C
73.4°F · 21–25.5°C
Aug
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.7–26°C
Sep
22.8°C
73°F · 19.7–25.6°C
Oct
18.6°C
65.5°F · 14.6–21.2°C
Nov
13.5°C
56.3°F · 9.6–16.4°C
Dec
9°C
48.2°F · 6.4–11.9°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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