Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 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
8.3° 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: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
ESE
5
0.7
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
2.2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
6
9
9
6
11
18
20
20
21
30
43
38
56
33
106
160
176
212
231
234
295
654
483
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:53PM0.83m
3:14AM0.93m
3:59PM0.87m
4:20AM0.92m
4:56PM0.92m
5:17AM0.93m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.18m
8:57AM0.12m
9:17PM0.18m
9:56AM0.12m
10:23PM0.17m
10:49AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:54
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7:38
7:39
7:42
7:43
1
4
6
8
5
5
3
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
7
8
7
7
7
6
7
10
13
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.7
SE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
11
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
8
4
17
16
15
15
33
14
10
19
212
231
234
295
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
6
1
1
1
14
14
14
10
9
8
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
9
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
2.2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
5
5
6
6
11
18
20
20
21
30
43
38
56
30
106
160
176
23
21
654
483
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
758
613
750
613
613
750
750
230
230
240
240
230
230
573
660
750
750
750
24
40
40
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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