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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 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
11.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coastguards today?
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
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S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | |
196 | 184 | 196 | 321 | 644 | 800 | 698 | 698 | 784 | 707 | 619 | 619 | 522 | 333 | 240 | 183 | 163 | 138 | 117 | 94 | 92 | 86 | 69 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:25AM1.09m | 10:30PM1.33m | 11:10AM1.05m | 11:13PM1.27m | 11:57AM1.03m | 00:00AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.10m | 4:06PM0.24m | 4:54AM0.15m | 4:41PM0.30m | 5:34AM0.21m | 5:20PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 183 | 163 | 138 | 117 | 94 | 92 | 7 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 13 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 196 | 184 | 196 | 321 | 644 | 800 | 698 | 698 | 784 | 707 | 619 | 619 | 522 | 333 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 153 | 1714 | 1768 | 1718 | 2325 | 1359 | 1363 | 1410 | 1410 | 1277 | 1713 | 1202 | 59 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 6 |
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