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Cupsogue Surf Guide

Cupsogue in Long Island NY is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of the strong rips here.

Cupsogue Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cupsogue:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cupsogue occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cupsogue (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cupsogue with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

48%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cupsogue Location Map

Interactive Cupsogue surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cupsogue is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cupsogue is Long Island Mac Arthur (Islip) Airport (ISP), also in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away.

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Cupsogue Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 21:56 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	SSW	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Cupsogue

Current tide and informaton

For Shinnecock Inlet (ocean), Long Island, New York, 20 km from Cupsogue.

Next High Water: 02:40am | 0.87m

Next Low Water: 08:12am | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cupsogue Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Cupsogue is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite