Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jones Beach State Park today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jones Beach State Park at 5AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Jones Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 92 | 164 | 253 | 132 | 90 | 69 | 78 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.49m | 11:43AM1.56m | 11:55PM1.37m | 12:30PM1.50m | 00:44AM1.26m | 1:18PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.02m | 5:46PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.26m | 6:41AM0.23m | 7:35PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | 165 | 132 | 90 | 69 | 78 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 49 | 20 | 20 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 4 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 3 |
54 | 92 | 164 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1343 | 166 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 152 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 154 | 154 | 337 | 335 |
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