Surf spot

Waverly

Forecast conditions and map view for Waverly 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: 39.2918, -74.5518

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S
Wave period (s)	4.8	4	3.9	5.7	3.5	3.3	3.2	3.8	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.7	3.9	3.9	4	3.8	3.5	5.3	4.5	4.5	5	5.5	6.9	4	3.8	3.5	4.2	3.9	4	4.7	4.3	4	4.1	4	4.8	5	5.2	5.3	5.1	5.2	5.1	5.2	5	5.3	5.4	5.2	5	5.2	5.2	5	5	5	5	5	4
Wave energy (kJ)	5	2	2	3	1	4	6	4	6	7	9	10	9	7	7	6	5	3	8	5	5	6	4	7	3	8	5	8	11	10	10	13	10	11	9	12	18	21	21	17	18	16	15	14	13	11	11	9	8	9	8	7	7	6	5	3
Wind speed (km/h)	1	4.3	6.7	14.5	15.8	14.9	12.7	14.5	13.8	9.8	11.5	5.5	5.9	5.8	7.6	7.2	7.1	10.6	18.2	19.2	16.4	11.6	12.3	11.9	12.2	12.6	10.9	16.3	16.3	16	10.7	11.4	7.3	8.4	8.2	12.3	12.5	10.2	8	6.9	2.6	1.5	0.4	9.9	12.8	13.2	10.9	9.6	10	9.4	11	16.2	19.5	16.6	10.7	10.5
Wind direction	NWGlassy	NEGlassy	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SWCross-off	SWOffshore	WNWCross-off	NWCross-off	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	SWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WNWCross-off	NCross	NCross-on	NNWCross	NCross-on	NCross-on	NCross-on	NNECross-on	NECross-on	NNECross-on	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	ECross-on	ENEOnshore	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	EOnshore	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SSEGlassy	NWGlassy	NGlassy	SSECross	SSECross	SCross	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	WOffshore	NNWCross	NCross-on	NNWCross	NCross

Waverly, New Jersey (North East, USA) is a local beachbreak surf spot on the New Jersey coast, typically best when a well-directed Atlantic swell meets the right sandbar setup.

Quick description

Type: Beachbreak
Wave quality: Can be fun and punchy, but highly sandbar-dependent
Best conditions: E to NE swell with westerly or offshore winds
Best tide: Usually mid tide, though this can vary with sand movement
Crowds: Often moderate to crowded when conditions are good, especially in summer and fall

What it’s like

Waverly tends to offer short, steep, and hollow sections on a good day, especially after storms or solid swell events that reshape the sandbars. Like many New Jersey beachbreaks, it can change quickly from one week to the next, so the quality depends a lot on recent weather and tides.

Good to know

Works best during fall and winter when swell consistency is higher
Can produce clean, hollow waves but may also be closeout-prone
Strong currents and cold water are common, so wetsuits are often needed for much of the year