
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fire Island today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fire Island at 7AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 78 | 35 | 38 | 62 | 103 | 127 | 173 | 230 | 295 | 362 | 391 | 482 | 507 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:34AM0.73m | 3:53PM0.88m | 4:34AM0.77m | 4:49PM0.91m | 5:22AM0.82m | 5:36PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.31m | 9:17PM0.30m | 9:22AM0.30m | 10:12PM0.26m | 10:19AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 78 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 21 | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 62 | 103 | 127 | 173 | 230 | 295 | 362 | 391 | 482 | 507 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 751 | 751 | 289 | 750 | 750 | 158 | 61 | 39 | 40 | 378 | 503 | 758 | 806 | 883 | 806 | 761 | 548 | 548 | 890 | 890 | 485 | 1741 | 575 |
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