Jones Beach State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.58° N 73.56° W

Jones Beach State Park 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jones Beach State Park sea temperature is
22.9°C
1.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Jones Beach State Park today (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jones Beach State Park at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Jones Beach State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
61
25
25
35
34
24
23
23
16
17
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
0
ESE
15
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07AM1.27m
1:31PM1.56m
2:13AM1.24m
2:38PM1.55m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.24m
6:59AM0.20m
8:26PM0.25m
8:19AM0.23m
9:39PM0.20m
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
27
28
27
25
24
23
26
29
30
29
26
23
22
21
23
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
28
29
28
27
25
23
26
27
27
26
24
21
20
18
21
25
25
21
23
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