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Hitherhills Surf Forecast
/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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Hitherhills surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hitherhills surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hitherhills sea temperature is
10.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hitherhills today?
The current surf forecast for Hitherhills at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hitherhills. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 5 | S 6 | S 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 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
69 | 110 | 104 | 95 | 112 | 150 | 182 | 189 | 195 | 163 | 137 | 110 | 107 | 161 | 101 | 86 | 70 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:36AM0.82m | 10:54PM1.04m | 11:34AM0.81m | 11:52PM0.97m | 12:35PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM-0.11m | 4:02PM-0.06m | 5:13AM-0.07m | 4:58PM-0.00m | 6:12AM-0.02m | 6:01PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 27 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 101 | 86 | 70 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SE 14 | NE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 110 | 104 | 95 | 112 | 150 | 182 | 189 | 195 | 163 | 137 | 110 | 107 | 161 | 88 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 279 | 174 | 44 | 44 | 177 | 177 | 75 | 75 | 174 | 38 | 180 | 177 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 62 | 683 | 640 | 655 |
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