Fire Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.73° N 72.87° W

Fire Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fire Island sea temperature is
24.2° C
2.0° 

Fire Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fire Island today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
22
22
28
20
38
30
13
12
12
18
18
18
27
28
18
18
18
18
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NNW
0
WSW
5
WSW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:51AM0.77m
2:29PM0.90m
3:01AM0.73m
3:33PM0.89m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.26m
7:05AM0.23m
7:58PM0.29m
7:59AM0.26m
8:59PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:40
 mm
1
4
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
25
23
26
27
25
20
20
20
19
19
22
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
25
27
26
27
26
23
28
27
23
18
20
21
19
18
19
21
20
21
21
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