Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fire Island today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 5AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 30 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM0.90m | 12:35PM0.96m | 00:53AM0.83m | 1:28PM0.92m | 1:51AM0.77m | 2:29PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.12m | 6:07PM0.20m | 6:16AM0.18m | 7:00PM0.26m | 7:05AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
62 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 30 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 4 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 114 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 750 | 287 | 287 | 275 | 61 | 104 | 68 | 297 | 338 | 338 | 289 |
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