Bay Head Beach Current Conditions Summary
Bay Head Beach in Bay Head, NJ is a beach break, suited for intermediate surfers. Current conditions: 2.8 ft waves, ne 5 mph (onshore), rising → high tide. Rising tide with 2.8 ft swell energy. Bay Head is one of the best beach breaks on the Jersey Shore — fast right-hand barrels over shallow sandbars near rock groins. Fast right-hand barrels are the draw. Shallow sandbars create hollow, quick waves. Multiple peaks along the groins. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.
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Optimal Surf Conditions for Bay Head Beach
SW–NW
ENE–S
1–4.5 ft, rising
January, February, March, August, September, October, November, and December
Low to mid incoming tide, W wind, 4-6 ft SE swell.
Fast right-hand barrels are the draw. Shallow sandbars create hollow, quick waves. Multiple peaks along the groins.
Crowded when good — the quality of the wave draws surfers from a wide area.
