
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fire Island today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 2PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 17 | 40 | 62 | 85 | 58 | 109 | 76 | 62 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 60 | 96 | 117 | 251 | 291 | 310 | 318 | 284 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:48AM0.91m | 00:31AM0.74m | 12:40PM0.87m | 1:38AM0.72m | 1:44PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.22m | 5:44PM0.22m | 5:45AM0.27m | 6:37PM0.25m | 6:42AM0.30m | 7:35PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 109 | 76 | 62 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 252 | 260 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
9 | 17 | 40 | 62 | 85 | 55 | 94 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 96 | 117 | 251 | 291 | 310 | 318 | 284 | 377 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 320 | 507 | 507 | 1176 | 104 | 61 | 198 | 338 | 146 | 105 | 750 | 750 | 786 | 786 | 301 | 294 | 252 | 883 | 883 | 238 | 1124 | 659 |
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