Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
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
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
20
19
11
11
6
5
6
7
6
10
18
24
28
30
31
32
42
77
100
107
117
138
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:01AM0.95m
2:53PM0.83m
3:14AM0.93m
3:59PM0.87m
4:20AM0.92m
4:56PM0.92m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.11m
8:07PM0.18m
8:57AM0.12m
9:17PM0.18m
9:56AM0.12m
10:23PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:00
5:58
5:56
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7:38
7:39
7:42
1
1
5
8
5
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
15
12
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
4
11
8
5
3
2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
2
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
8
0.8
SE
5
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
S
7
0.2
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
33
32
20
19
11
11
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
4
17
5
32
29
29
28
10
13
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
3
7
10
7
4
3
1
1
1
1
9
1
8
7
6
15
15
5
4
9
27
5
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
8
1
2
4
1
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1
14
7
1
3
6
7
6
10
18
24
28
30
31
42
77
100
107
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
1124
32
68
613
758
613
750
613
613
785
613
1185
230
230
230
135
230
240
751
786
890
750
750
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
8
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