Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 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
8.1° 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 3AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
1
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
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
33
34
33
32
21
12
12
11
6
3
5
5
5
10
17
16
23
35
72
38
38
30
49
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
N
15
E
5
SE
10
NNE
15
N
5
NNW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:01AM0.95m
2:53PM0.83m
3:14AM0.93m
3:59PM0.87m
4:20AM0.92m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.15m
7:52AM0.11m
8:07PM0.18m
8:57AM0.12m
9:17PM0.18m
9:56AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
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6:00
5:58
5:56
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7:37
7:38
7:39
7:42
5
8
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
15
10
9
9
9
14
11
9
7
7
7
6
6
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
7
8
15
15
11
6
7
6
4
10
7
5
2
2
2
0
0
-2
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
13
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
32
33
34
33
32
21
12
12
11
6
2
5
2
2
8
8
8
4
17
35
38
38
15
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
18
10
10
5
5
7
6
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
1
16
15
29
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
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
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
9
5
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
9
8
8
7
1
4
4
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.8
SE
5
0.4
ENE
8
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
2
3
1
6
1
2
3
5
5
10
17
16
23
35
72
35
23
30
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
32
35
35
32
68
613
613
786
750
613
613
613
808
613
1182
230
230
239
239
132
135
265
750
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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