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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 7 pm Saturday 23 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
13.5° 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 2AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | |
254 | 477 | 588 | 707 | 886 | 1024 | 1046 | 878 | 724 | 572 | 452 | 402 | 311 | 264 | 180 | 147 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.37m | 2:20AM1.35m | 3:03PM1.38m | 3:15AM1.29m | 3:57PM1.41m | 4:11AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.26m | 8:58AM0.09m | 9:25PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.10m | 10:22PM0.21m | 10:36AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
 kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 724 | 572 | 452 | 402 | 311 | 264 | 180 | 147 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 81 | 66 | 52 | 85 | 81 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 254 | 477 | 588 | 707 | 886 | 1024 | 1046 | 878 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 36 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 278 | 269 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 122 | 122 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 83 | 23 |
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