Ventnor Pier surf forecast
Ventnor City · New Jersey · United States
Today at Ventnor Pier: best around 08:00, 0.8 m at 8 s with cross-offshore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Ventnor Pier surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 08:00 | 0.8 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 09:00 | 0.7 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.4 m · 8 s | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.1 m · 4 s | cross-offshore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Sat 24 | 08:00 | 0.1 m · 4 s | cross-offshore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Sun 25 | 10:00 | 0.1 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 0.3 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Fishing pier on Absecon Island just south of Atlantic City, with sandbars on both sides that take any swell. Best on NE or SE swell with a NW wind, low to mid tide; north wind also works. Margate Pier, 2 km south, peels left on higher tides. Beach badges are required in summer; street and metered parking is close.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SSE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- NE, E, SE
- Best wind
- NW, N, W (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- September-March
- Typical size
- 0.6-2.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- pier pilings; shallow sandbars; rip currents; locals on weekends
Ventnor Pier surf cams
- Ventnor Pier (Surfline, free (ads)): Both sides of the pier
- Margate Pier (Surfline, free (ads), neighbouring beach): Margate Pier, 2 km south
Nearby spots
- Ocean City 7th Street, Ocean City
- Brigantine Castle, Brigantine
- Holyoke Avenue, Beach Haven
- Poverty Beach, Cape May
- Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park
- Casino Pier, Seaside Heights
Questions
Is Ventnor Pier good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (pier pilings; shallow sandbars).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Ventnor Pier?
NE, E, SE swell, NW, N, W wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.6-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Ventnor Pier are in the Surf Spoting app.