Surf spot

Second Street

Forecast conditions and map view for Second Street in USA, North East, New Jersey. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39.1814, -74.6713

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5
Wave direction	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	S	S	E	E	E	E	ENE
Wave period (s)	3.4	3.6	3.7	3.6	3.6	3.5	3.6	3.8	7.2	4.5	5.3	5.9	5.7	4.3	5.1	5.5	3.8	4	3.9	4	3.5	4.2	4.7	4.3	4.1	4.2	4.3	4	5.3	5.2	5.2	5.4	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.2	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.2	3.8	2.9	3	6.4	7.7	5.8	5.8	5.3
Wave energy (kJ)	4	7	9	9	8	6	5	5	9	6	13	8	7	2	3	5	3	9	8	9	9	12	10	12	9	8	8	6	13	14	15	16	15	15	15	12	10	10	11	10	9	8	8	7	6	4	3	4	3	2	2	4	7	6	12	13
Wind speed (km/h)	17.9	12.2	14.8	10.8	9.7	11.2	8.7	9.7	9	12.1	21.6	21.3	16.7	15.6	15.5	20.8	15	16.1	15.5	18.5	16.9	12.1	11.9	10.6	7.3	5.4	6	7.4	12.9	9.2	7.9	8.6	7.2	6.1	10.5	12.8	13	11.1	10.3	10.6	9.3	9.8	10.5	13.8	13.6	16.8	15.9	4.8	24.6	30.8	51.9	46.4	38.8	43.4	41.4	36.4
Wind direction	SEOffshore	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	NWCross-on	NNWOnshore	WCross-on	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	WSWCross	NWCross-on	NOnshore	NOnshore	NNWOnshore	NNWOnshore	NOnshore	NNECross-on	NOnshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	ENECross	ENECross	ENECross	ECross-off	ESECross-off	ECross-off	ENECross	NNECross-on	ENECross	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	SEOffshore	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	ECross-off	ESECross-off	ECross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	SSEOffshore	SOffshore	SSWCross-off	WSWCross	WSWCross	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SOffshore	SOffshore	WNWGlassy	NECross-on	NECross-on	NEBlown out	ENEBlown out	ENEBlown out	NEBlown out	NEBlown out	NEBlown out

Second Street, New Jersey (Northeast USA) is a local beachbreak surf spot on the Jersey Shore, usually associated with the Asbury Park area. It’s best known as a fairly accessible, urban surf break that can handle a range of swell directions and is popular with both locals and visitors.

Surf character

Wave type: Mostly beachbreak
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, though it can get fun and punchy on the right swell
Conditions: Often fast, short-period east or northeast windswell, but larger groundswell can make it more powerful and hollow
Break quality: Can offer fun peaks, but quality is highly dependent on sandbars and tide

Best conditions

Swell direction: Typically works well with E/NE swell
Wind: Light offshore or calm conditions are best; strong onshore winds can make it messy
Tide: Usually varies a lot with sand movement, but many Jersey beachbreaks prefer mid to low tide for shape, while high tide can soften things up

Hazards

Crowds: Can be busy, especially in summer
Sandbars/shifting bottom: Conditions change often
Rip currents: Common along New Jersey beaches
Winter water: Cold water means a full wetsuit is needed much of the year

Overall vibe

Second Street is a classic Jersey Shore local surf spot: convenient, often crowded, and capable of producing solid surf when the sand and swell line up. It’s not usually a world-class destination wave, but on the right day it can be a very good East Coast session.