Harvey Cedars Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.70° N 74.14° W

Harvey Cedars 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Harvey Cedars sea temperature is
25.4° C
2.5° 

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):

  • 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) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Harvey Cedars at 11PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0.4
SE
8
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
27
36
38
83
83
64
52
43
41
55
55
42
40
38
49
35
37
24
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
SSW
20
N
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
20
ENE
5
NE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:21AM1.10m
2:50PM1.32m
3:17AM1.08m
3:46PM1.32m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.38m
8:31AM0.39m
9:37PM0.37m
9:33AM0.39m
10:30PM0.33m
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
 mm
2
13
22
4
8
21
25
1
Temp °C
26
25
21
20
19
20
22
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
22
22
Feels °C
27
25
21
18
17
18
20
22
23
24
23
24
23
22
20
19
19
25
24
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