
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
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). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1200 | 969 | 935 | 1255 | 1037 | 1396 | 1087 | 1412 | 1561 | 1801 | 1801 | 1807 | 1704 | 2141 | 2469 | 1326 | 1998 | 1208 | 988 | 865 | 653 | 500 | 431 | 611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.13m | 3:18PM1.27m | 3:59AM1.20m | 4:13PM1.31m | 4:50AM1.30m | 5:06PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.44m | 10:01PM0.27m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:45PM0.19m | 11:06AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
1200 | 969 | 935 | 1015 | 1037 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1584 | 1606 | 1326 | 1313 | 1208 | 988 | 865 | 653 | 500 | 431 | 378 | |
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) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
— | 35 | 59 | 1255 | — | 1396 | 1087 | 1412 | 1561 | 1801 | 1801 | 1807 | 1704 | 2141 | 2469 | — | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 611 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 93 | 250 | 628 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 628 | 617 | 617 | 616 | 628 | 628 | 617 | 122 | 122 | 289 | 409 | 409 | 89 | 89 | 32 | 17 | 86 |
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