Coastguards Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.63° N 73.32° W

Coastguards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Coastguards sea temperature is
24.2° C
1.9° 

Coastguards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Coastguards today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
1
E
6
0.4
SE
8
0.7
E
6
0.4
SE
8
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
28
12
12
20
12
19
19
19
18
76
18
35
18
25
24
17
17
17
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17AM1.01m
2:48PM1.25m
3:15AM0.99m
3:45PM1.25m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.34m
8:20AM0.35m
9:25PM0.33m
9:21AM0.35m
10:19PM0.29m
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mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:40
 mm
9
32
1
4
3
1
2
Temp °C
26
22
18
19
18
19
21
24
24
23
22
21
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
26
24
15
16
15
16
19
23
24
23
22
20
19
18
20
21
20
20
19
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