Fire Island surf break

Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 May 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
10.1° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
54
46
103
64
74
71
118
151
132
109
92
91
82
121
136
136
139
124
79
98
102
128
131
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:59AM0.84m
1:57PM0.74m
1:59AM0.82m
3:01PM0.78m
3:06AM0.82m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.24m
7:12AM0.18m
7:27PM0.24m
8:06AM0.16m
8:28PM0.22m
8:59AM0.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
4
5
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
17
15
13
11
11
11
13
7
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
14
15
13
10
7
7
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
33
54
46
64
64
31
32
28
27
16
15
92
91
82
121
136
136
139
124
79
98
102
128
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
38
23
16
45
31
5
5
5
5
5
5
15
15
15
15
15
16
8
5
54
48
51
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
10
5
10
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
17
23
24
103
74
71
118
151
132
109
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
104
0
58
99
114
240
114
99
99
109
114
102
0
0
32
91
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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