Harvey Cedars surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDT
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Harvey Cedars surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Harvey Cedars sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Harvey Cedars today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Harvey Cedars at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
1.3
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
28
30
35
35
35
35
25
25
23
23
15
15
12
12
12
8
8
23
24
21
16
80
50
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
5
NW
15
SW
15
W
25
SW
25
W
20
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
N
25
NE
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:36PM1.48m
5:56AM1.22m
6:19PM1.52m
6:41AM1.22m
6:59PM1.54m
7:23AM1.22m
Low Tide
11:57PM0.14m
11:58AM0.14m
00:42AM0.11m
12:39PM0.16m
1:26AM0.09m
1:20PM0.18m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
24
25
23
20
20
18
21
22
21
19
16
14
13
14
18
20
23
20
20
17
12
10
14
14
25
26
22
20
19
15
18
19
15
14
11
9
9
10
16
16
19
16
15
13
4
2
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
13
16
30
23
22
20
35
23
23
23
23
15
15
8
8
12
8
8
23
24
21
16
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
28
11
35
35
35
15
25
25
19
20
12
12
12
12
1
4
1
3
3
6
6
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
10
5
4
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
5
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.5
W
4
0.6
NNW
3
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.3
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
18
1
1
2
2
1
8
10
9
6
3
9
13
32
6
7
29
52
80
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
6
0
0
4
40
4
92
4
4
600
171
217
429
1179
1179
397
804
804
444
839
839
1278
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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