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Fire Island Surf Forecast
/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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Fire Island surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.4° 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 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fire Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
69 | 88 | 93 | 108 | 200 | 355 | 594 | 811 | 958 | 1202 | 968 | 1109 | 673 | 525 | 399 | 295 | 230 | 224 | 175 | 151 | 109 | 106 | 84 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.90m | 2:47AM0.92m | 3:31PM0.92m | 3:50AM0.89m | 4:27PM0.95m | 4:47AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.19m | 8:26AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.20m | 9:20AM0.13m | 9:59PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 69 | 88 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1002 | — | 904 | 673 | 525 | 399 | 295 | 230 | 224 | 175 | 151 | 109 | 106 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 93 | 108 | 200 | 355 | 594 | 811 | 958 | 1202 | 968 | 1109 | — | — | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 485 | 485 | 135 | 126 | 485 | 485 | 485 | 267 | 264 | 264 | 503 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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