Island Beach State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° N 74.09° W

Island Beach State Park WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Island Beach State Park sea temperature is
23.9° C
2.7° 

Island Beach State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Island Beach State Park surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.

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

The surf forecast for Island Beach State Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Island Beach State Park in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Island Beach State Park over the next 16 days.


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