Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDT
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Fire Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fire Island sea temperature is
8.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fire Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 12AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s

Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
13
17
21
22
27
25
30
30
40
47
74
83
81
155
86
118
121
309
268
301
294
344
344
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:59PM0.87m
4:20AM0.92m
4:56PM0.92m
5:17AM0.93m
5:46PM0.97m
6:06AM0.93m
Low Tide
9:17PM0.18m
9:56AM0.12m
10:23PM0.17m
10:49AM0.11m
11:21PM0.14m
11:34AM0.10m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:56
5:54
5:54
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7:39
7:42
7:43
7:44
2
6
7
8
6
1
Temp °C
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
13
13
11
9
8
7
7
9
11
2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
5
8
8
6
3
3
1
1
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
22
7
3
5
15
15
8
8
17
40
47
74
83
81
84
86
118
121
181
268
301
294
344
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
8
7
17
16
1
1
14
14
14
18
16
15
8
9
7
3
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
8
1
6
1
1
4
4
3
14
14
14
14
14
14
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
13
16
21
22
27
25
30
30
2
3
155
309
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
230
230
230
239
230
230
275
786
786
40
0
0
40
40
267
40
1622
135
65
0
40
40
39
238
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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