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Hathaway Beach

Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
1
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Knee high · Choppy · S
Wave
0.5m
Period
7.8s
Wind
26 km/h Cross
Tide
High

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Tide · today

High · High in 2h04
0.4m1.8m08h11h14h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/New_York local

Wednesday

7 Oct
08:00
0.2m
7.7s
9 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.2m
7.7s
11 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.3m
7.7s
17 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
7.8s
25 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.5m
7.8s
27 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.6m
7.8s
26 km/h
Cross

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.5m
6.9s
21 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.5m
5s
19 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.5m
5.2s
20 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.4m
5.3s
22 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.4m
5.3s
22 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.3m
5.2s
15 km/h
Offshore

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
0.3m
4.9s
14 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.3m
5.8s
15 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.3m
7.5s
19 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.3m
6.9s
18 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.3m
7.3s
15 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.3m
8.1s
11 km/h
Offshore

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
0.4m
7.7s
14 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.3m
7.5s
12 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.3m
7.3s
12 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.3m
7.3s
12 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.3m
7.4s
11 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.3m
7.3s
14 km/h
Cross

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
0.4m
7.1s
15 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.5m
7s
17 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
6.3s
22 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
5.1s
28 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.2m
5.8s
33 km/h
Cross
19:00
1.3m
6.1s
33 km/h
Cross

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Days 6–10 for Hathaway Beach, scored for your board.

About Hathaway Beach

Hathaway Beach is a artificial break over sand in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It's at its best on swells from the ENE / E / ESE with light offshore winds from the SW / WSW / W, around low to mid tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Artificial
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
low,mid
Best swell direction
ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW
Best wind direction
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Hathaway Beach surf FAQ

Is Hathaway Beach good for beginners?+

Hathaway Beach is a artificial break over sand, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Hathaway Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. Hathaway Beach handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing Hathaway Beach?+

Hathaway Beach tends to work best around low to mid tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for Hathaway Beach?+

Look for from the ENE / E / ESE with light offshore winds from the SW / WSW / W. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.