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/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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Flies surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Flies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Flies sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Flies today?
The current surf forecast for Flies at 3PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Flies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | |
55 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 107 | 27 | 42 | 83 | 102 | 71 | 69 | 84 | 102 | 151 | 203 | 230 | 195 | 171 | 166 | 151 | 197 | 172 | 125 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:24AM1.00m | 9:46PM1.27m | 10:19AM0.98m | 10:40PM1.22m | 11:15AM0.96m | 11:36PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM-0.09m | 2:50PM-0.07m | 3:43AM-0.07m | 3:42PM-0.02m | 4:36AM-0.03m | 4:36PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 18 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 55 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 125 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 18 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 4 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | SE 17 | S 17 | SE 13 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 31 | 107 | 27 | 42 | 83 | 102 | 71 | 69 | 84 | 102 | 151 | 203 | 230 | 195 | 171 | 166 | 151 | 197 | 172 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 100 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 101 | 270 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 80 | 258 | 80 | 135 | 320 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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