Surf City, New Jersey Weather
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Surf City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Foggy——73°63°—
- ThursdayJun 18Foggy14%—86°65°+13°
- FridayJun 19Overcast12%—80°72°-6°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——79°62°-1°
- SundayJun 21Drizzle13%0.02″80°62°+1°
- MondayJun 22Showers61%0.70″76°63°-4°
- TuesdayJun 23Partly Cloudy41%—74°59°-2°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 15.9 µg/m³ (AQI 64), ratio 0.68 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 3.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.9 µg/m³ (AQI 64), ratio 0.68 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.68
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 7:54 AM
- Moonset
- 10:31 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Honeysuckle sweetens the night
Surf City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Surf City
- Wed73°63°2%
- Thu86°65°14%
- Fri80°72°12%
- Sat79°62°1%
- Sun80°62°13%
- Mon76°63°61%
- Tue74°59°41%
- Wed74°63°6%
- Thu74°67°12%
- Fri80°62°17%
- Sat74°65°20%
- Sun76°69°14%
- Mon76°69°40%
- Tue81°70°40%
- Wed80°69°32%
- Thu78°70°33%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Surf City
SPC has placed Surf City in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Surf City
- 08008