Coastguards Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Coastguards Surf Guide

Coastguards in Long Island New York is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Crowds are never a problem here. Watch out for - Localism.

Coastguards Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	72°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coastguards:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coastguards occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Coastguards with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in September while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

39%

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

too small

36%

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

Explore Coastguards Location Map

Interactive Coastguards 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 Coastguards is Long Island Mac Arthur (Islip) Airport (ISP) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Coastguards is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK), also in USA, 38 km (24 miles) away.

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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.

Coastguards Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 06:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	ESE	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	4	5	5
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Coastguards

Current tide and informaton

For Fire Island Breakwater, Long Island, New York, 3 miles from Coastguards.

Next High Water: 05:47pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 11:14am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Coastguards Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.3 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 72°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Coastguards

Surf stats for Coastguards, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Coastguards

Wind stats for Coastguards, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Coastguards Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:3.3
Difficulty Level:3.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Matteo from United States

“Are there any weather buoys offshore (over 20 miles out) that can view live weather conditions at that location? I am a fisherman and have been searching on line for a website that displays sea conditions offshore. (Jone Inlet)I have loaded up the boat w/bait,gas and tackle and got skunked because of weather conditions 25-30 miles offshore. I do have a vhf and watch the weather channel all he time however seeing believing.Can you help me?

Editor writes: How about Western Long Island Sound Buoy? select the buoys menu to show nearest wavebuoy data.”

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