Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fire Island today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 45 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 39 | 61 | 64 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:54AM0.79m | 6:09PM0.97m | 6:36AM0.83m | 6:49PM1.00m | 7:14AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.24m | 11:43PM0.22m | 11:40AM0.21m | 00:26AM0.17m | 12:27PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
34 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 39 | 61 | 64 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
22 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
40 | 45 | 39 | — | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 104 | 104 | 91 | 0 | 83 | 15 | 93 | 275 | 143 | 294 | 111 | 35 | 32 | 68 | 32 | 32 | 58 | 1176 | 750 | 104 |
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