Island Beach State Park surf break

Island Beach State Park surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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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
12.5° 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 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.9
S
4
0.4
SE
8
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.5
SE
8
1.4
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1.2
S
6
0.9
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
46
66
51
66
28
32
20
86
62
50
52
33
121
25
35
144
109
139
115
40
40
92
53
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:12AM1.40m
9:28PM1.74m
10:12AM1.37m
10:27PM1.66m
11:14AM1.35m
Low Tide
3:21AM-0.16m
3:17PM-0.06m
4:12AM-0.14m
4:10PM-0.02m
5:04AM-0.09m
5:04PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
8
Temp °C
24
23
23
26
26
26
23
23
23
21
21
27
30
29
26
23
22
23
23
29
31
30
26
19
23
23
24
25
23
23
21
21
22
21
21
26
27
25
22
20
19
21
22
27
28
28
26
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.1
E
18
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
1
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1.2
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
57
46
66
51
6
28
20
20
7
62
13
35
33
19
25
35
35
35
92
73
40
40
92
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.5
S
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
17
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
11
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
20
20
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
35
38
9
6
41
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
6
4
6
6
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
10
9
9
3
9
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
21
66
14
32
52
86
89
50
52
72
121
149
139
144
109
139
115
71
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
201
277
891
891
431
145
26
26
36
61
61
927
70
70
66
66
145
39
11
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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