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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 ESTForecast 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
7.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 9km away, TOBAY Beach Live Stream
How big are the waves at Coastguards today?
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 5AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 21 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 54 | 83 | 133 | 209 | 245 | 290 | 143 | 132 | 131 | 69 | 51 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:24AM 1.28 | 4:43PM 1.03 | 5:07AM 1.32 | 5:29PM 1.05 | 5:48AM 1.35 | 6:11PM 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:56PM 0.09 | 10:38AM 0.09 | 10:37PM 0.08 | 11:23AM 0.04 | 11:19PM 0.07 | 12:06PM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | -10 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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