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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
11.2° 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: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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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 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | |
688 | 636 | 585 | 619 | 611 | 569 | 371 | 233 | 178 | 159 | 139 | 117 | 94 | 91 | 111 | 161 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.05m | 11:13PM1.27m | 11:57AM1.03m | 00:00AM1.24m | 12:46PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.15m | 4:41PM0.30m | 5:34AM0.21m | 5:20PM0.34m | 6:21AM0.24m | 6:11PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | — | E 9 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 178 | 159 | 139 | 117 | 94 | 2 | 8 | 111 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 38 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 688 | 636 | 585 | 619 | 611 | 569 | 371 | 233 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 111 | 161 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 56 | 52 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1713 | 1606 | 1202 | 1169 | 1202 | 1202 | 255 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 45 |
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