Jones Beach State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.58° N 73.56° W

Jones Beach State Park 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jones Beach State Park sea temperature is
24.0° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jones Beach State Park at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
44
32
35
43
46
44
42
32
37
31
29
27
24
17
16
12
44
12
35
32
12
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
15
NW
30
N
25
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:55PM1.37m
12:30PM1.50m
00:44AM1.26m
1:18PM1.45m
1:34AM1.18m
2:06PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.13m
6:36PM0.26m
6:41AM0.23m
7:35PM0.33m
7:34AM0.32m
8:39PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
26
28
29
28
27
27
25
25
25
24
20
20
20
Feels °C
26
25
26
26
28
27
26
26
27
25
23
26
27
26
26
26
26
24
24
26
23
17
16
18
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