Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fire Island today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 6PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 930 | 893 | 1476 | 1065 | 910 | 1448 | 1586 | 1509 | 1682 | 1718 | 2454 | 1487 | 2072 | 914 | 671 | 579 | 527 | 441 | 348 | 254 | 169 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM0.85m | 4:41AM0.83m | 4:52PM0.87m | 5:23AM0.89m | 5:35PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.29m | 9:26PM0.22m | 9:46AM0.24m | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:40AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 640 | 627 | 627 | 696 | — | 1013 | 1138 | 1161 | 1202 | 1298 | 1245 | 1175 | 1040 | 914 | 671 | 579 | 527 | 441 | 348 | 254 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 40 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 29 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 930 | 893 | 1476 | 1065 | 910 | 1448 | 1586 | 1509 | 1682 | 1718 | 2454 | 1487 | 2072 | 200 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 750 | 750 | 40 | 40 | 752 | 752 | 751 | 751 | 764 | 751 | 751 | 752 | 751 | 338 | 751 | 338 | 751 | 35 | 24 | 105 | 105 |
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