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The Rocks currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf The Rocks is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

The Rocks Surf Report & Forecast

Lower Township, New Jersey

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🌬️ WIND

6
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🌊 SWELL

2.6
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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.6ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

8kt

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AIR TEMP

7°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 W would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

FAIR6 good hours

🌊 0.3-3.2ft 💨 6-10kt 🌡️ 5-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	SE	9kt	ESE	11kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	SE	8kt	ESE	10kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	8s	SE	8kt	ESE	9kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	SE	8kt	ESE	9kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	0.5ft	9s	SE	8kt	ESE	9kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	0.5ft	9s	SE	8kt	ESE	10kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	7kt	ESE	9kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	ESE	7kt	ESE	9kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	7kt	ESE	8kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	7kt	SE	8kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	6kt	SE	8kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	6kt	SE	8kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	E	7kt	SE	8kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	E	8kt	SE	9kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	9s	E	8kt	SE	9kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	9s	E	9kt	SE	10kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SE	10kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SE	10kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SE	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SE	12kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SE	12kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SSE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD2 excellent hours

🌊 3.3-3.8ft 💨 5-17kt 🌡️ 9-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SSE	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSE	10kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	10s	ESE	6kt	S	8kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSW	7kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSW	5kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSW	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SW	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SW	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSW	7kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSW	7kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	S	8kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	10s	ESE	8kt	S	9kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	10kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SSE	11kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSE	15kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	15kt	SSE	18kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SSE	21kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	16kt	SSE	21kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	16kt	S	21kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	15kt	S	21kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	14kt	S	21kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	13kt	S	21kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSW	22kt	11°C	10°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

FAIR1 excellent hours

🌊 3.2-3.9ft 💨 5-17kt 🌡️ 10-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSW	22kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SW	22kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SW	23kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	11kt	WSW	20kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	10kt	W	18kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	10s	ESE	9kt	WNW	16kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	12kt	WNW	19kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	15kt	NW	22kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	ESE	17kt	NNW	25kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	17kt	NNW	24kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	16kt	NNW	22kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	10s	ESE	16kt	NNW	20kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	10s	ESE	14kt	NW	19kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NW	17kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	10s	ESE	12kt	WNW	16kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NW	15kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	ESE	11kt	NW	15kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.9ft	11s	ESE	10kt	NW	15kt	13°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	11s	ESE	10kt	N	13kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	ESE	9kt	ENE	11kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	ESE	10kt	11°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	10s	ESE	7kt	ESE	8kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SE	7kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSE	5kt	10°C	11°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 12

POOR7 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-3.2ft 💨 3-20kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSE	5kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SE	5kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SE	5kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	ESE	4kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	E	4kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	ESE	3kt	ENE	3kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	ESE	4kt	E	5kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	ESE	5kt	ESE	6kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SE	7kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSE	11kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	12kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSE	15kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	10s	ESE	15kt	SSE	18kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SSE	20kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SSE	21kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSE	23kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	ESE	20kt	SSE	24kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSE	25kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSE	27kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	ESE	18kt	S	29kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	ESE	18kt	S	30kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	ESE	18kt	S	31kt	11°C	10°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	ESE	18kt	S	32kt	11°C	10°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 13

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.3-2.9ft 💨 12-19kt 🌡️ 12-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	ESE	18kt	S	31kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	S	30kt	12°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SSW	29kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SSW	30kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SSW	31kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	32kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SW	31kt	14°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SW	30kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SW	29kt	13°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	28kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	10s	ESE	16kt	SW	27kt	15°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	15kt	WSW	25kt	15°C	11°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	15kt	SW	26kt	16°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	15kt	SW	26kt	16°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SW	27kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	15kt	SW	26kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SSE	14kt	WSW	25kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	6s	S	13kt	WSW	24kt	18°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SSE	13kt	WSW	23kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	SE	13kt	SW	22kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SW	21kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	20kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	SSE	12kt	WSW	19kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	6s	S	12kt	WSW	18kt	16°C	11°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

FAIR2 good hours

🌊 1.0-2.5ft 💨 7-11kt 🌡️ 14-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	6s	S	11kt	WSW	16kt	16°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	6s	S	10kt	WSW	14kt	15°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	12kt	15°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	12kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	S	9kt	SW	13kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	SSE	10kt	SW	14kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	S	10kt	SW	14kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	13kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	13kt	14°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	12kt	15°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	11kt	16°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	S	9kt	WSW	10kt	16°C	11°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	8kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	SE	7kt	WSW	10kt	18°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SW	10kt	19°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	SE	8kt	WSW	11kt	19°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	8kt	WSW	13kt	19°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	5s	S	9kt	WSW	14kt	19°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	SSE	9kt	WSW	12kt	19°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	SE	9kt	WSW	11kt	19°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	9kt	SW	9kt	19°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	SE	9kt	WSW	9kt	18°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	SSE	8kt	WSW	8kt	18°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	5s	S	8kt	WSW	8kt	17°C	12°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

POOR3 good hours

🌊 0.8-2.0ft 💨 3-15kt 🌡️ 15-17°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	7kt	W	7kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	S	6kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	5s	S	4kt	NNW	4kt	15°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	5s	S	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	5s	S	3kt	WSW	3kt	15°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	SSE	3kt	SW	3kt	15°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	SSE	4kt	SW	4kt	15°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	5s	SSE	5kt	SW	5kt	15°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	5s	SSE	6kt	SW	6kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	SSE	6kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	SSE	6kt	SSW	6kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	SSE	6kt	S	7kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	SSE	8kt	S	8kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSE	10kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SSE	12kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SSE	13kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SSE	13kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	12kt	S	14kt	17°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	13kt	S	16kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	14kt	S	18kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	15kt	S	20kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	15kt	S	22kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	15kt	S	23kt	16°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	15kt	S	24kt	17°C	12°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.9ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:5-17kt ESE

Water Temperature:9-10°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

The Rocks in New Jersey is a semi-exposed beach and jetty break that delivers reliable surf, shaped by sandbars around the rock jetty. The setup produces punchy lefts and rights, with offshore west winds grooming swells from the southeast and east. Mid to high tide often provides the best conditions, as low tide can close out quickly on the shallow bars. The spot draws a consistent local crowd due to its dependability, though it can get competitive during clean swell days. Surfers should watch out for rip currents, shifting sands, and the rocks along the jetty. The most consistent clean waves usually occur in September.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand/Rocks

Location: Town: Lower Township | County: Cape May County | State: New Jersey | Country: United States | Full Address: Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States

Ideal Conditions

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

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Ideal Wind DirectionW

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