Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 6PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | E 4 | SSE 6 |
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7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.55m | 8:40PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.57m | 9:27PM1.62m | 10:02AM1.56m | 10:15PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM-0.04m | 3:12AM-0.14m | 3:23PM-0.02m | 3:54AM-0.11m | 4:10PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 2 | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3258 | 2475 | 2476 | 1026 | 221 | 899 | 1024 | 2258 | 2475 | 3325 | 3325 | 485 | 670 | 485 | 675 | 749 | 3258 | 3284 | 2381 | 3289 | 2381 |
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