Island Beach State Park Surf Forecast

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Island Beach State Park surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 15 Sep 2025 EDT

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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 22.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Island Beach State Park this week:

The surf forecast for Island Beach State Park over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Island Beach State Park in the next 12 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Mon 22nd Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf	5AM (Mon 22nd Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Most Powerful	11AM (Tue 16th Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Island Beach State Park over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night).
	Mon 15		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E	NE	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE
Period(s) (?)	6	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	4	6	6	6	15	15	13	13
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	93	327	576	552	476	388	327	173	128	79	57	45	44	70	139	73	73	87	163	254	213
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	ESE	W	NNW	N	NE	NE	E	SE	ESE	SE	SSE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	2:35PM 1.48	3:14AM 1.23		3:41PM 1.45	4:21AM 1.26		4:47PM 1.47		5:23AM 1.33	5:44PM 1.49		6:15AM 1.41	6:32PM 1.52		6:59AM 1.48	7:14PM 1.53		7:39AM 1.53	7:52PM 1.51		8:15AM 1.55
Low Tide / height (m)		9:31PM 0.24	9:30AM 0.27		10:31PM 0.19	10:32AM 0.23		11:23PM 0.13	11:27AM 0.19		12:10AM 0.09	12:17PM 0.14		12:53AM 0.06	1:04PM 0.11		1:33AM 0.05	1:48PM 0.09		2:11AM 0.05

	Mon 15		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21
Sunrise	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43
Sunset	7:05	-	-	7:04	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:00	-	-	6:59	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:54	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	1	4	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	20	19	19	20	20	20	20	21	23	23	24	27	25	15	15	16	16	17	16	17
Feels °C (?)	19	18	15	15	17	17	17	18	21	24	21	22	25	21	9	9	13	14	14	14	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

Wind Update Onshore wind has changed to cross-on at Island Beach State Park (fresh winds from the ENE at Seaside Park- NJ 8 km from Island Beach State Park). 1.2m 8s swell from the ESE to make surfable waves.
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Information about the Island Beach State Park Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Island Beach State Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Island Beach State Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Island Beach State Park surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Island Beach State Park) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Island Beach State Park may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Island Beach State Park is 17 km (11 miles) from Toms River. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Toms River. Toms River has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.