Harvey Cedars Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.70° N 74.14° W

Harvey Cedars 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harvey Cedars sea temperature is
25.1° C
2.1° 

Harvey Cedars surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Harvey Cedars today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Harvey Cedars at 3AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Harvey Cedars. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.1
ENE
4
0.9
E
5
1
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
13
21
39
27
27
19
12
18
18
40
34
38
54
54
39
29
29
34
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSW
30
NNE
25
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:30AM1.15m
1:59PM1.35m
2:21AM1.10m
2:50PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.35m
7:28AM0.35m
8:35PM0.38m
8:31AM0.39m
9:37PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
7:45
 mm
2
6
6
Temp °C
28
28
27
25
24
23
26
26
23
19
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
Feels °C
28
28
27
25
24
24
28
28
25
16
18
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
23
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