Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 2026 EDT
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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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coastguards today?

The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 4PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.5
ESE
9
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
6
2.1
S
7
1.7
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
75
45
56
94
104
89
71
71
118
221
377
218
120
88
76
104
121
143
138
121
108
59
58
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
on
on
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:46PM1.03m
00:50AM1.21m
1:35PM1.06m
1:42AM1.20m
2:27PM1.12m
2:38AM1.20m
Low Tide
6:11PM0.39m
7:17AM0.26m
7:26PM0.40m
8:17AM0.23m
8:42PM0.36m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
1
1
9
3
2
2
5
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
14
17
17
15
13
11
10
8
7
8
10
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
8
9
12
11
12
11
12
14
13
13
10
9
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1.2
S
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
44
46
44
46
47
104
46
41
28
28
27
27
16
120
88
76
104
13
14
14
121
108
59
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
26
1
47
5
5
5
4
6
5
15
13
13
13
5
12
12
13
13
59
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
11
5
6
6
4
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
6
2.1
S
7
1.7
S
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
75
45
56
94
89
71
71
118
221
377
218
121
143
138
1
1
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
65
65
92
40
73
62
153
276
153
62
59
153
62
21
0
62
73
153
153
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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