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Jones Beach State Park Surf Forecast
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Jones Beach State Park surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jones Beach State Park this week:
The surf forecast for Jones Beach State Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jones Beach State Park in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 20th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 20th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 24th May) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jones Beach State Park over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | |
78 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 43 | 55 | 69 | 82 | 124 | 427 | 519 | 285 | 154 | 117 | 70 | 49 | 57 | 61 | 32 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.69m | 12:16PM1.42m | 00:27AM1.60m | 1:15PM1.42m | 1:26AM1.51m | 2:12PM1.43m | 2:22AM1.43m | 3:08PM1.45m | 3:19AM1.36m | 4:03PM1.49m | 4:15AM1.31m | 4:55PM1.53m | 5:10AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.05m | 6:01AM-0.05m | 6:05PM0.14m | 7:00AM0.02m | 7:11PM0.21m | 8:02AM0.07m | 8:21PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.24m | 9:53AM0.09m | 10:25PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.10m | 11:16PM0.17m | 11:23AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | 8:14 |
— | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 31 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
 kJ | 26 | 48 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 412 | 285 | 154 | 117 | 70 | 49 | 57 | 61 | 32 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | SE 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NW 2 | NE 3 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | WNW 2 | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 78 | 1 | 5 | 21 | — | 43 | 55 | 69 | 82 | 124 | 427 | 519 | — | — | 24 | 34 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 541 | 531 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 214 | 216 | 218 | 21 | 38 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 129 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jones Beach State Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jones Beach State Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jones Beach State Park surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jones Beach State Park) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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