Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 101 | 149 | 107 | 102 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.35m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:03AM1.41m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:38AM1.46m | 8:51PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.02m | 2:58PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
62 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 101 | 149 | 107 | 102 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 48 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 44 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 33 | 145 | 368 | 1176 | 1176 | 796 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 110 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 174 | 234 | 234 | 234 |
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