Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 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
9.5° 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 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
62
78
54
53
44
90
117
160
196
202
202
217
254
358
408
491
558
573
588
531
446
422
376
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:33PM1.00m
10:02AM0.79m
10:07PM0.97m
10:39AM0.76m
10:43PM0.93m
11:20AM0.74m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.10m
3:25AM0.09m
3:21PM0.12m
4:04AM0.10m
4:00PM0.15m
4:45AM0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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5:46
5:45
5:43
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7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
2
Temp °C
13
14
13
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
5
9
8
5
5
4
5
6
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
41
62
78
54
53
39
24
24
15
15
6
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
14
24
35
33
19
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
14
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
18
44
90
117
160
196
202
202
217
254
358
408
491
558
573
588
531
446
422
376
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
109
0
0
68
93
239
2332
289
2336
287
114
114
114
114
2357
3399
2543
2341
1432
1423
1410
114
1390
1185
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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