
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 6PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 231 | 158 | 151 | 161 | 157 | 217 | 605 | 1212 | 1744 | 2197 | 2798 | 2666 | 1482 | 1916 | 1219 | 1567 | 1396 | 1300 | 1452 | 1883 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.26m | 2:11AM1.09m | 2:23PM1.26m | 3:05AM1.13m | 3:18PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.49m | 9:11PM0.34m | 9:22AM0.44m | 10:01PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | 1744 | 2197 | 2386 | 2260 | 1482 | 1708 | 1219 | — | — | 14 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
302 | 231 | 158 | 151 | 161 | 157 | 217 | 605 | 1212 | 1723 | 2188 | 2798 | 2666 | 110 | 1916 | 115 | 1567 | 1396 | 1300 | 1452 | 1883 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 1265 | 124 | 249 | 91 | 277 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 289 | 628 | 628 | 617 | 749 | 628 | 628 | 617 | 617 |
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