Flies surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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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 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
48
88
27
42
83
97
87
87
87
122
182
235
230
200
163
137
161
175
144
119
100
68
51
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:24AM1.00m
9:46PM1.27m
10:19AM0.98m
10:40PM1.22m
11:15AM0.96m
11:36PM1.16m
Low Tide
2:50PM-0.07m
3:43AM-0.07m
3:42PM-0.02m
4:36AM-0.03m
4:36PM0.04m
5:33AM0.02m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
1
18
Temp °C
24
23
22
23
20
21
19
18
20
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
24
26
22
21
18
15
12
12
24
20
20
20
18
17
16
16
18
19
17
16
16
16
17
18
22
23
19
21
15
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.1
SE
18
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
48
48
12
27
28
19
13
47
43
43
43
40
46
39
26
28
28
29
29
144
119
100
68
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
6
7
7
13
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
30
29
29
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
12
6
7
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
17
27
88
27
42
83
97
87
87
87
122
182
235
230
200
163
137
161
175
112
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
715
715
80
265
265
265
136
136
265
138
80
135
80
113
138
138
80
140
0
0
2
2
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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