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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Coastguards today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
35 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 50 | 107 | 59 | 71 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.17m | 6:17PM1.47m | 6:37AM1.18m | 6:57PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.18m | 7:35PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.11m | 00:32AM0.09m | 12:30PM0.12m | 1:16AM0.06m | 1:11PM0.14m | 1:58AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 |
 kJ | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 71 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | WNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 30 | 50 | 107 | — | — | 20 | 36 | 54 | 72 | 69 | 122 | 144 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 174 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 315 | 789 | 277 | 276 | 40 | 40 | 348 | 929 | 784 | 1220 | 1162 | 144 | 2 | 2 |
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