Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 5PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 857 | 1178 | 1525 | 1217 | 1749 | 1956 | 2164 | 2353 | 2440 | 2513 | 2417 | 2399 | 1990 | 2200 | 1116 | 1109 | 990 | 763 | 586 | 441 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:18PM1.27m | 3:59AM1.20m | 4:13PM1.31m | 4:50AM1.30m | 5:06PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.44m | 10:01PM0.27m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:45PM0.19m | 11:06AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 857 | 1107 | 1055 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1689 | 1116 | 1109 | 990 | 763 | 586 | 441 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 1178 | 1525 | 1217 | 1749 | 1956 | 2164 | 2353 | 2440 | 2513 | 2417 | 2399 | 1990 | 2200 | 66 | 12 | 63 | — | — | — | 669 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 628 | 91 | 89 | 617 | 617 | 616 | 616 | 628 | 616 | 616 | 617 | 616 | 479 | 616 | 479 | 616 | 110 | 32 | 27 | 120 |
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