
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 38 | 46 | 66 | 87 | 104 | 198 | 284 | 342 | 345 | 452 | 537 | 681 | 724 | 825 | 902 | 836 | 924 | 1341 | 1455 | 1621 | 1879 | 2385 | 2517 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.12m | 4:04PM1.32m | 4:42AM1.18m | 4:59PM1.37m | 5:33AM1.26m | 5:48PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.42m | 10:43PM0.29m | 10:50AM0.35m | 11:27PM0.21m | 11:36AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 38 | 46 | 35 | 43 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 22 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | 6 | 31 | 66 | 87 | 104 | 198 | 284 | 342 | 345 | 452 | 537 | 681 | 724 | 825 | 902 | 836 | 924 | 1341 | 1455 | 1621 | 1879 | 2385 | 2517 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 190 | 364 | 373 | 492 | 899 | 899 | 1024 | 891 | 269 | 1024 | 891 | 1032 | 851 | 617 | 531 | 1624 | 514 | 1505 | 617 | 1324 | 2522 | 1024 | 561 |
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