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Sands surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sands sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sands today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sands at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | |
13 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.11m | 7:46AM0.90m | 8:12PM1.13m | 8:32AM0.91m | 8:52PM1.15m | 9:15AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.09m | 1:45PM0.09m | 2:28AM0.07m | 2:26PM0.09m | 3:12AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
24 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 56 | 134 | 39 | 39 | 675 | 116 | 165 | 377 | 1220 | 1220 | 338 | 763 | 763 | 377 | 910 | 910 | 1224 |
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