Fire Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.73° N 72.87° W

Fire Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fire Island sea temperature is
22.7°C
1.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 10PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
18
18
19
24
18
12
17
11
17
16
16
15
14
13
12
7
7
11
33
74
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
N
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:26AM1.02m
9:40PM1.00m
10:04AM1.04m
10:20PM0.96m
10:47AM1.05m
Low Tide
3:18PM0.05m
3:36AM0.03m
4:02PM0.06m
4:16AM0.04m
4:49PM0.09m
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part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
7:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
26
23
23
22
21
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
20
23
27
24
24
22
21
24
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
20
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