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Island Beach State Park ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of Surf: 3.5
Difficulty Level: 1.8

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Overall: 3.3

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Island Beach State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

Island Beach State Park break guidePhoto by: Sue Mustac

Island Beach State Park Surf Guide

Island Beach State Park in New Jersey is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and jellyfish.

Island Beach State Park Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent
13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Island Beach State Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Island Beach State Park occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Island Beach State Park (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Island Beach State Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
49%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
44%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
7%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Island Beach State Park Location Map

Interactive Island Beach State Park surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Island Beach State Park is Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Island Beach State Park is Mc Guire Afb (Wrightstown) Airport (WRI), also in USA, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Island Beach State Park Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 22 May 2022, 19:29 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.2
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Period (s) 9 9 6 6
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    Tides at Island Beach State Park

    Current tide and informaton
    For Island Beach, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, 2 km from Island Beach State Park.
    Next High Water: 05:43am | 0.12m
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    Next Low Water: 12:06am | 0.02m
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    Island Beach State Park Sea Temperature

    Don't be deceived by the very warm air temperatures as the water temperature at Island Beach State Park will be much cooler (13.2 °C). Most surfers would wear a good quality spring wetsuit. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant out of the water.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Island Beach State Park

    Surf stats for Island Beach State Park, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Island Beach State Park

    Wind stats for Island Beach State Park, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Island Beach State Park Reviews:

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    Ratings
    Based on 11 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s33.3
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s43.5
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s33.5
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s21.8
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s43.7
    • Crowds:Icon s33.1
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    June from United States
    “We Love Island Beach. This is the best beach we've ever been too. It's clean & beautiful ! Have a great day !! ;)”

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