Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fire Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
45
61
59
57
56
56
53
19
17
28
28
28
31
31
31
19
19
21
19
18
16
26
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
25
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:18PM0.98m
5:38AM0.86m
6:03PM1.01m
6:25AM0.84m
6:44PM1.02m
7:07AM0.83m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.19m
10:53AM0.14m
11:44PM0.17m
11:36AM0.14m
00:29AM0.15m
12:17PM0.14m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:13
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
18
18
18
20
21
23
22
19
18
18
21
22
19
19
17
15
14
15
18
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
19
19
21
20
16
16
14
16
17
13
14
13
11
11
12
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
46
32
45
61
59
57
12
12
12
12
17
25
17
26
24
24
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
32
45
37
26
25
24
7
7
7
7
28
28
28
31
31
31
19
19
21
19
18
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
4
15
15
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
S
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
10
56
56
53
19
1
1
2
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
761
144
91
85
102
102
104
104
104
105
32
32
24
32
15
15
15
32
68
32
32
32
32
806
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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