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

2.2FT4s
S182º
0.8FT9s
SE124º
0.7FT7s
ESE112º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

10KTSSSW

14kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

3.5FT

Temperature

72°F

spotName Wind & Weather
84ºF

1mm wetsuit

Rob Mitstifer

South New Jersey Forecast

Rob Mitstifer •

Today

Small S windswell eases this afternoon with increasing S/SSW winds. Weak but rideable.

Afternoon Outlook: Easing surf stays small but rideable, although the midday high tide slows many spots. Increasing sideshore texture into the afternoon as SSW winds build.

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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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