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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coastguards today?
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 142 | 203 | 374 | 620 | 840 | 963 | 1101 | 1151 | 1275 | 1385 | 1416 | 1254 | 1037 | 749 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.45m | 1:05PM1.29m | 1:16AM1.37m | 2:02PM1.30m | 2:12AM1.30m | 2:58PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.02m | 6:55PM0.20m | 7:46AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.24m | 8:45AM0.09m | 9:11PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 16 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1037 | 749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 19 | 85 | 138 | 125 | 118 | 145 | 126 | 113 | 142 | 203 | 374 | 620 | 840 | 963 | 1101 | 1151 | 1275 | 1385 | 1416 | 1254 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 617 | 559 | 554 | 617 | 617 | 631 | 559 | 544 | 520 | 520 | 473 | 455 | 596 | 455 | 549 | 455 | 455 | 289 | 230 | 149 | 125 | 97 | 0 |
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