Jones Beach State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.58° N 73.56° W

Jones Beach State Park WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jones Beach State Park sea temperature is
18.5°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.


Jones Beach State Park surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.

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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jones Beach State Park in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jones Beach State Park over the next 16 days.


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