Ditch Plains surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDT
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Ditch Plains surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ditch Plains sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ditch Plains today?

The current surf forecast for Ditch Plains at 10AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.1
S
8
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
SW
7
1.2
S
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSE
8
1.2
S
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
96
103
73
69
169
78
171
195
176
176
143
82
67
69
156
66
62
39
39
37
27
42
46
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
NE
15
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:52AM0.80m
8:11PM1.09m
8:46AM0.82m
9:05PM1.11m
9:40AM0.83m
9:59PM1.09m
Low Tide
1:43AM-0.11m
1:28PM-0.11m
2:33AM-0.13m
2:18PM-0.12m
3:25AM-0.13m
3:08PM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
12
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
18
20
24
24
23
23
23
18
17
15
15
16
18
20
11
10
11
13
10
9
8
7
7
10
16
18
20
19
19
20
21
16
12
12
13
15
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
1
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
200
96
103
70
65
47
46
39
35
14
85
143
82
67
69
66
62
34
39
37
27
42
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.2
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
E
13
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
38
92
56
73
69
11
45
31
26
13
103
125
51
4
40
39
22
12
12
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
37
30
13
14
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SSW
3
1.1
S
8
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
7
169
78
171
195
176
176
66
64
156
24
6
8
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
5
0
5
5
34
1112
1154
34
5
5
5
5
192
34
5
5
30
149
640
663
663
663
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
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