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Island Beach State Park surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
13.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Island Beach State Park today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Island Beach State Park at 1PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Island Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | |
41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.22m | 5:36PM1.48m | 5:56AM1.22m | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:41AM1.22m | 6:59PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.12m | 11:57PM0.14m | 11:58AM0.14m | 00:42AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — | W 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 38 | 18 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 19 | 37 | 49 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 87 | 158 | 158 | 174 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 44 |
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