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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 8PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| 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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| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 19 | 18 | 23 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 222 | 284 | 312 | 173 | 136 | 91 | 94 | 71 | 66 | 76 | 35 | 52 | 77 | 305 | 460 | 1019 | 1763 | 1047 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:43PM 1.03 | 5:07AM 1.32 | 5:29PM 1.05 | 5:48AM 1.35 | 6:11PM 1.07 | 6:26AM 1.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:37PM 0.08 | 11:23AM 0.04 | 11:19PM 0.07 | 12:06PM 0.01 | 12:01AM 0.06 | 12:49PM -0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - |
| Sunset | 4:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | -8 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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