Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 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
12.2° 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 11AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
20
33
51
56
67
49
33
53
55
77
145
251
354
517
623
728
921
1156
1096
790
582
423
349
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
30
E
35
E
30
E
35
ESE
40
E
40
E
40
E
30
E
30
E
10
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM0.89m
1:41AM0.97m
2:30PM0.90m
2:47AM0.92m
3:31PM0.92m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.05m
6:43PM0.16m
7:28AM0.09m
7:50PM0.19m
8:26AM0.12m
8:57PM0.20m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
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light rain
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
2
4
7
5
2
7
12
6
2
Temp °C
14
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
12
10
11
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
5
6
13
14
11
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
18
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
11
11
11
7
7
14
19
33
53
4
7
7
7
6
582
423
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
27
20
21
13
13
7
14
15
4
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
33
51
56
67
49
20
55
77
145
251
354
517
623
728
921
1156
1096
790
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
35
660
641
660
660
1733
660
992
616
548
548
992
485
485
548
503
230
159
158
35
0
0
39
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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