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Coastguards surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 EDTForecast 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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coastguards today?
The current surf forecast for Coastguards at 4AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Coastguards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 146 | 185 | 312 | 452 | 665 | 824 | 996 | 1373 | 1726 | 1652 | 1549 | 904 | 691 | 477 | 331 | 287 | 207 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.37m | 2:02PM1.30m | 2:12AM1.30m | 2:58PM1.32m | 3:09AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.20m | 7:46AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.24m | 8:45AM0.09m | 9:11PM0.23m | 9:37AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 12 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1331 | 904 | 691 | 477 | 331 | 287 | 207 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 33 | 62 | 67 | 77 | 85 | 146 | 185 | 312 | 452 | 665 | 824 | 996 | 1373 | 1726 | 1652 | 1549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 636 | 1714 | 636 | 631 | 573 | 470 | 544 | 1193 | 482 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 285 | 230 | 125 | 102 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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