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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Coastguards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coastguards sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coastguards today?
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 9AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | |
52 | 47 | 75 | 117 | 272 | 374 | 256 | 156 | 85 | 59 | 50 | 71 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 88 | 99 | 191 | 270 | 307 | 359 | 276 | 159 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.25m | 5:10PM1.45m | 5:36AM1.29m | 6:00PM1.57m | 6:30AM1.34m | 6:49PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.04m | 11:36PM0.06m | 11:38AM-0.02m | 00:29AM-0.04m | 12:28PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 33 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 88 | 99 | 191 | 270 | 307 | 359 | 276 | 159 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 35 | — | 19 | — | — | 99 | 125 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 52 | 47 | 75 | 117 | 272 | 374 | 256 | 156 | 85 | 59 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 315 | 315 | 1275 | 1050 | 961 | 961 | 204 | 277 | 168 | 97 | 65 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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