What's the best time to surf Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport?

The best time to surf Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport is typically when swell comes from the S direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

5
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🌊 SWELL

2.6
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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.6ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

7kt

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AIR TEMP

8°C

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SWELL

1.1ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.6ft waves with mixed swell with very light winds Note: winds from NW would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD5 excellent hours

🌊 0.7-3.3ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 1-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SE	4kt	ESE	6kt	2°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	ESE	4kt	ESE	5kt	2°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	7s	E	3kt	ESE	5kt	1°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	E	3kt	ESE	5kt	1°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	4kt	ESE	5kt	2°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	E	4kt	ESE	5kt	2°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	4kt	ESE	6kt	3°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	4kt	ESE	7kt	4°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	4kt	SE	8kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	4kt	SE	7kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	6s	E	5kt	SE	7kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	6s	E	6kt	SE	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	E	6kt	SE	7kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	6s	E	7kt	SE	8kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	E	8kt	SSE	8kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	E	7kt	SSE	8kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	E	7kt	SSE	8kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SSE	8kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	9s	ESE	6kt	SE	9kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SE	9kt	7°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SE	10kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSE	10kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSE	10kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	ESE	4kt	SSE	9kt	5°C	10°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

EXCELLENT17 excellent hours

🌊 3.4-4.2ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 5-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	10s	ESE	4kt	SSE	7kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	ESE	3kt	S	5kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	3kt	S	3kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	3kt	SSW	3kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	3kt	SW	3kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	10s	ESE	2kt	SW	3kt	5°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	10s	ESE	3kt	SW	4kt	6°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	10s	ESE	3kt	SW	5kt	7°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	10s	ESE	3kt	SW	6kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	4kt	SW	6kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSW	7kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSW	7kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SSW	8kt	15°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	S	9kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	10kt	17°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	11kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	12kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	13kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	17kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	20kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	S	23kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSW	23kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSW	23kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SSW	24kt	10°C	9°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

EXCELLENT15 excellent hours

🌊 3.4-4.3ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 7-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SW	25kt	11°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SW	25kt	12°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	26kt	12°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	10s	ESE	7kt	WSW	24kt	12°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	11s	ESE	6kt	W	22kt	12°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	11s	ESE	6kt	WNW	20kt	12°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	11s	ESE	7kt	NW	21kt	11°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	4.1ft	11s	ESE	9kt	NNW	22kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	4ft	11s	ESE	11kt	NNW	24kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNW	21kt	11°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNW	18kt	12°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNW	15kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NNW	14kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	NNW	13kt	15°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	NNW	12kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	7kt	NNW	11kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	N	10kt	16°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	5kt	N	9kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	ESE	5kt	WNW	8kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	4kt	WSW	6kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	4kt	S	5kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	ESE	4kt	SW	4kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	ESE	3kt	WSW	4kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	10s	ESE	3kt	W	3kt	7°C	10°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 12

EXCELLENT12 excellent hours

🌊 2.3-3.4ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 6-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	10s	ESE	3kt	NW	3kt	7°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	10s	ESE	3kt	NNW	3kt	7°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	ESE	3kt	NNE	3kt	7°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	ESE	3kt	NNE	3kt	6°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	10s	ESE	3kt	NNE	4kt	6°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	ESE	4kt	NNE	4kt	6°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	ESE	4kt	NE	6kt	7°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	E	8kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	5kt	ESE	10kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	5kt	ESE	9kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SE	9kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SSE	8kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSE	10kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SSE	11kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	12kt	15°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	14kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	15kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	10s	ESE	10kt	S	17kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	20kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	23kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	26kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	27kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	10s	ESE	10kt	S	28kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	10s	ESE	10kt	S	30kt	10°C	10°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 13

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.1-2.8ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 11-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	10s	ESE	11kt	S	31kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSW	33kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	ESE	13kt	SSW	34kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSW	34kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSW	34kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	10s	ESE	11kt	SSW	34kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	ESE	11kt	SW	33kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	ESE	11kt	SW	32kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	ESE	11kt	SW	30kt	15°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	29kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	27kt	17°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	26kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	26kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SW	27kt	19°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SW	27kt	19°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SW	26kt	21°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	11kt	WSW	24kt	23°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	12kt	WSW	23kt	24°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	9s	ESE	11kt	WSW	24kt	23°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	11kt	WSW	26kt	22°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	10kt	WSW	28kt	21°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	SE	9kt	WSW	27kt	21°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	SSE	9kt	WSW	25kt	20°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	6s	S	8kt	WSW	24kt	19°C	10°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

FAIR3 good hours

🌊 1.1-2.7ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 16-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	6s	S	7kt	W	24kt	19°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	6s	S	7kt	W	23kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	6s	S	6kt	W	23kt	17°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	6s	S	6kt	WSW	21kt	17°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	6s	S	5kt	WSW	19kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	6s	S	5kt	WSW	18kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	6kt	WSW	19kt	16°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	6kt	WSW	20kt	17°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	S	7kt	WSW	20kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	S	7kt	WSW	19kt	20°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	S	8kt	WSW	17kt	22°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	15kt	24°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	SSE	10kt	WSW	16kt	25°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	10kt	WSW	16kt	26°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	11kt	WSW	16kt	27°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	WSW	16kt	27°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	WSW	16kt	27°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	WSW	16kt	27°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	13kt	25°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SW	10kt	23°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	5kt	SW	7kt	21°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	8s	SE	5kt	SW	7kt	20°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	7s	SSE	4kt	WSW	6kt	20°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	5s	S	4kt	WSW	5kt	19°C	10°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

POOR4 good hours

🌊 0.8-2.0ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 18-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	5s	S	4kt	W	4kt	19°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	5s	S	3kt	W	3kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	5s	S	3kt	WNW	3kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	S	3kt	W	3kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	S	3kt	W	3kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	5s	S	3kt	W	3kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	5s	S	3kt	WSW	5kt	18°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	5s	S	4kt	WSW	6kt	19°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	S	4kt	SW	8kt	20°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	6s	SSE	5kt	SW	9kt	22°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	SE	5kt	SW	9kt	24°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	6kt	SSW	9kt	26°C	11°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SSW	10kt	27°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	8kt	SSW	11kt	27°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	S	12kt	27°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	S	14kt	26°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	S	15kt	24°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	S	17kt	22°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	S	20kt	21°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	S	22kt	20°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	8kt	S	25kt	18°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	SSW	28kt	19°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SSW	30kt	19°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SSW	33kt	19°C	11°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.1ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:2-9kt ESE

Water Temperature:9-10°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Great Egg Harbor Inlet Longport, NJ, is a fairly exposed breakwater break that works best with a southeast swell and offshore northwest winds. It receives both windswells and groundswells and has no strong seasonal pattern, though summer and November offer the most consistent clean waves. The spot is rarely crowded and requires ideal conditions to break well.

Best Swell Direction: S

Bottom Type: Sand and Rock

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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