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Lat Long: 40.43° N 73.98° W

1st Parking Lot WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's 1st Parking Lot sea temperature is
18.3°C
2.3° 

1st Parking Lot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


1st Parking Lot surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, E swell with 1,786 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 1st Parking Lot this week:

The surf forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 1st Parking Lot in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 23rd Oct)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 23rd Oct)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 19th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 1st Parking Lot over the next 16 days.


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