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 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jones Beach State Park sea temperature is
23.5° C
1.1° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jones Beach State Park at 9PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
19
31
16
13
28
53
38
36
12
15
25
25
11
11
18
18
12
19
18
18
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
W
10
W
20
N
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:18PM1.45m
1:34AM1.18m
2:06PM1.40m
2:27AM1.12m
2:58PM1.38m
Low Tide
7:35PM0.33m
7:34AM0.32m
8:39PM0.36m
8:36AM0.37m
9:41PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
2
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
24
19
20
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
27
26
26
26
27
25
25
25
27
26
21
17
20
21
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
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