Atlantic Terrace Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Atlantic Terrace Surf Guide

Atlantic Terrace in Long Island NY is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. There are left and right breaking reefs. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rocks.

Atlantic Terrace Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	8.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Atlantic Terrace:

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

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Atlantic Terrace with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in March while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

31%

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

too small

41%

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

Explore Atlantic Terrace Location Map

Interactive Atlantic Terrace 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 Atlantic Terrace is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Atlantic Terrace is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD), also in USA, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Atlantic Terrace Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	6	7	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Atlantic Terrace

Current tide and informaton

For Montauk Point, Long Island Sound, New York, 12 km from Atlantic Terrace.

Next High Water: 10:26am | 0.63m

Next Low Water: 03:59pm | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Atlantic Terrace Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.1 °C) at Atlantic Terrace is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.