Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fire Island today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 2PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 52 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28PM0.92m | 1:51AM0.77m | 2:29PM0.90m | 3:01AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.18m | 7:00PM0.26m | 7:05AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.29m | 7:59AM0.26m | 8:59PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
21 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 52 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | SE 5 | SW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | — | E 7 | — | SSW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
11 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 50 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 32 | 83 | 289 | 287 | 289 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 1197 | 289 | 275 | 275 | 240 | 297 | 338 | 341 | 3277 | 883 | 750 | 40 |
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