The Rocks Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

1-2FT

Knee to thigh

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.3FT7s
SE135º
1.6FT6s
ENE72º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

8KTSSSE

8kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

4.2FT

Temperature

66°F

spotName Wind & Weather
68ºF

2mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

South New Jersey Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Knee-thigh+ high surf with southerly winds and textured conditions this afternoon.

Midday: Easterly swell still offers a few weak but rideable waves in the knee-thigh+ high range at lunch. Southerly breezes adding some texture. Still some options for loggable surf, but not great looking.

Afternoon Outlook: Our easterly swell fades some in size and southerly winds develop resulting in lower quality surf for the second half of the day.

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The Rocks Surf Guide

The Rocks is a rare bird that's never been very accessible. A large Coast Guard base has occupied the land here for years. The sweaty, buggy walk-in by the beach route or along the inlet takes a half-hour. A boat ride in takes about the same amount of time.

Surfing has never been officially permitted here, though, during some periods in the '60s, '70s and '80s, those sneaking in could surf relatively hassle-free. Though the Coast Guard maintains a presence, the bulk of the land had been... 
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