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Island Beach State Park Surf Forecast
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Island Beach State Park surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Island Beach State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Island Beach State Park sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today?
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | |
40 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 188 | 159 | 149 | 116 | 104 | 104 | 109 | 116 | 108 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 74 | 119 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.63m | 6:35AM1.38m | 6:55PM1.73m | 7:27AM1.41m | 7:44PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM-0.01m | 00:41AM-0.02m | 12:40PM-0.05m | 1:35AM-0.09m | 1:31PM-0.08m | 2:29AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 40 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 188 | 159 | 149 | 116 | 104 | 104 | 109 | 116 | 108 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 119 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 119 | 72 | 45 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 22 | 26 | 50 | 52 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | E 5 | — | WNW 3 | N 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 63 | 41 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | — | SW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 33 | 31 | 62 | 74 | 72 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 66 | 31 | 0 |
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