Barnegat Light, United States

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2020-10-18 17 07 06 Sea shell fragments on the beach near East 9th Street in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey — Sholes. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Barnegat Light

Barnegat Light is a town in New Jersey, United States. From Barnegat Light you can reach 18 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Sholes, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ACY, 52 km away.

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Staying in Barnegat Light

5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: ACY, 52 km, TTN, 84 km, PHL, 98 km

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Where it is

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Barnegat Light each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Barnegat Light too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Barneget Light Shoals1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft217 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft515 kJ

7 ft497 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Barneget Light Shoals, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	5 ft7 s	217kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	22, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	7 ft8 s	515kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	7 ft8 s	497kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 s	71kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C

Island Beach Jetty1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft217 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft515 kJ

7 ft497 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Island Beach Jetty, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	5 ft7 s	217kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	22, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	7 ft8 s	515kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	7 ft8 s	497kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 s	66kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	7kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C

Cape May Ave.7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 5 km

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cape May Ave., each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C

LBI - Hudson Ave.,7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 6 km

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at LBI - Hudson Ave.,, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C

Middlesex6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 6 km

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Middlesex, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C

LBI - Long Beach Island11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 2 km

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at LBI - Long Beach Island, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C

LBI - Ship Bottom13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ship Bottom

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at LBI - Ship Bottom, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

LBI - Ship Bottom, 31th., 30th14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 2 km

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at LBI - Ship Bottom, 31th., 30th, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

31sth Street14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 2 km

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 31sth Street, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

5th street in ship bottom12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ship Bottom

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 5th street in ship bottom, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

LBI - Sands12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ship Bottom

5 ft226 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

7 ft478 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at LBI - Sands, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 s	226kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 s	453kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	7 ft8 s	628kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	7 ft8 s	478kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

Sholes0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft179 kJ

6 ft402 kJ

6 ft331 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sholes, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	5 ft6 s	179kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	6 ft8 s	402kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	6 ft7 s	331kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	6 ft8 s	434kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft7 s	54kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	7kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C

58th Street16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 4 km

5 ft197 kJ

6 ft383 kJ

7 ft510 kJ

6 ft383 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 58th Street, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	5 ft7 s	197kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	6 ft8 s	383kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	7 ft8 s	510kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft8 s	383kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 s	53kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	7kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

L.B.I - 82st18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 6 km

5 ft197 kJ

6 ft383 kJ

7 ft510 kJ

6 ft383 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at L.B.I - 82st, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	5 ft7 s	197kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	6 ft8 s	383kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	7 ft8 s	510kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	6 ft8 s	383kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 s	53kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 s	7kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

Cedars6.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 7 km

5 ft160 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cedars, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 s	160kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	5 ft8 s	313kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	6 ft8 s	434kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 s	316kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 s	50kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 s	6kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 s	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	14°C

Harvey Cedars - 7 E. Cape May Street6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 7 km

5 ft160 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Harvey Cedars - 7 E. Cape May Street, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 s	160kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	5 ft8 s	313kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	6 ft8 s	434kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 s	316kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 s	50kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 s	6kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 s	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	14°C

Clam Alley, LBI3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft90 kJ

4 ft187 kJ

4 ft152 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Clam Alley, LBI, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 s	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	4 ft8 s	187kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	4 ft8 s	152kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	4 ft8 s	162kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	2 ft6 s	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 s	3kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft5 s	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	14°C

Samastian7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ship Bottom, 6 km

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Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Barnegat Light, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Barnegat Light

USS Algol (AKA-54) 54.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Barnegat Light

18th Street Takeout KitchenSteakhouse · 0.5 km from the centre
Kubel'sBar and grill · 0.6 km from the centre
Viking Fresh Off the HookSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
DaymarkBar and grill · 0.9 km from the centre
La RivaPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
Kelly's Old Barney RestaurantAmerican · 1.0 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits