Jones Beach State Park surf break

Jones Beach State Park surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 EDT
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Jones Beach State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jones Beach State Park sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Jones Beach State Park today?

The current surf forecast for Jones Beach State Park at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
93
76
211
332
557
804
969
1080
950
878
764
575
421
346
247
212
179
140
136
100
98
76
74
Wind (km/h)
15
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
40
ESE
40
E
40
E
40
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NE
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:12PM1.43m
2:22AM1.43m
3:08PM1.45m
3:19AM1.36m
4:03PM1.49m
4:15AM1.31m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.07m
8:21PM0.25m
9:01AM0.09m
9:27PM0.24m
9:53AM0.09m
10:25PM0.21m
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light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
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8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
2
2
4
3
2
3
5
6
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
14
17
19
18
18
17
17
9
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
6
5
6
8
8
9
11
11
13
16
19
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.1
SE
13
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
81
7
575
421
346
247
212
179
140
136
100
98
76
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
18
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
7
6
12
19
29
31
43
57
59
45
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
6
5
10
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
93
76
211
332
557
804
969
1080
950
878
764
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
440
440
195
185
440
440
440
218
216
216
458
8
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
38
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
9
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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