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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 25 Apr 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
9.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today?
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 1AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
172 | 223 | 309 | 324 | 307 | 278 | 255 | 258 | 254 | 267 | 253 | 227 | 235 | 331 | 246 | 217 | 224 | 230 | 247 | 320 | 417 | 484 | 482 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:29PM1.28m | 3:46AM1.31m | 4:28PM1.34m | 4:46AM1.30m | 5:22PM1.41m | 5:40AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.19m | 10:25AM0.05m | 10:46PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.03m | 11:36PM0.10m | 11:55AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
— | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
-1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 253 | 227 | 235 | 213 | 3 | 1 | 224 | 230 | 247 | 320 | 417 | 484 | 482 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 172 | 223 | 309 | 324 | 307 | 278 | 255 | 258 | 254 | 267 | — | — | — | 331 | 246 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 364 | 346 | 346 | 364 | 364 | 416 | 927 | 927 | 110 | 89 | 85 | 91 | 91 | 124 | 110 | 1502 | 277 | 89 | 9 | 75 | 91 | 91 | 382 |
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