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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 am Friday 29 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 90 | 51 | 154 | 203 | 217 | 263 | 209 | 209 | 167 | 133 | 131 | 96 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.22m | 6:59PM1.54m | 7:23AM1.22m | 7:37PM1.54m | 8:03AM1.22m | 8:13PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.09m | 1:20PM0.18m | 2:09AM0.08m | 2:02PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 217 | 263 | 209 | 209 | 167 | 133 | 131 | 96 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 2 | — | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 13 | 39 | 53 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 90 | 51 | 154 | 203 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 209 | 416 | 905 | 891 | 383 | 431 | 2 | 431 | 675 | 413 | 1249 | 561 | 395 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 382 | 44 | 39 | 26 |
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