Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 6PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 39 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.41m | 6:08AM1.21m | 6:23PM1.46m | 6:50AM1.28m | 7:03PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.31m | 00:03AM0.21m | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:46AM0.14m | 12:49PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
18 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 39 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
35 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 174 | 416 | 429 | 431 | 112 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 174 | 176 | 891 | 796 | 383 |
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