Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 EST
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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
5.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Coastguards today?

The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (14 Jan)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (14 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
2.1
SSW
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.7
W
1.6
W
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.9
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)777777677788875566556778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)208157131128168193213233267455222217187173170142257170115119266352375355
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:08PM
0.93
4:34AM
1.23
5:00PM
0.97
5:20AM
1.28
5:46PM
1.02
6:02AM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:06AM
0.12
10:03PM
0.12
10:53AM
0.07
10:49PM
0.09
11:39AM
0.02
11:35PM
0.05
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise--------7:15-------7:13-------
Sunset--4:49-------4:50-------4:51-----
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
Rain (mm)
----------------------1-
Temp. °C788788764220-2-3-4-3-3-2124541
Feels °C (?)13422220-5-8-8-10-12-14-15-14-14-12-7-7-5-4-4-4
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