Surf-Forecast | Shelter Island Surf Guide

Shelter Island Surf Guide

Shelter Island in - is a very sheltered point break that only works when conditions are just right Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the optimum wave angle is from the northeast. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Shelter Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shelter Island:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Shelter Island 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 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

100%

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

Explore Shelter Island Location Map

Interactive Shelter Island 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 Shelter Island is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) in Hong Kong, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shelter Island is Baoan (Shenzhen) Airport (SZX) in China, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Shelter Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 10:34 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)		E	E	NE
Period (s)	-	10	10	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Shelter Island

Current tide and informaton

For Clubhouse Point, 7 km from Shelter Island.

Next High Water: 01:44pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 09:49pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Shelter Island Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.3 °C) too at Shelter Island, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite