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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 Monday 18 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
10.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hitherhills today?
The current surf forecast for Hitherhills at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hitherhills. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | 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 | S 6 | |
150 | 103 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 67 | 114 | 171 | 172 | 171 | 171 | 145 | 114 | 133 | 169 | 133 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:40AM0.83m | 9:59PM1.09m | 10:36AM0.82m | 10:54PM1.04m | 11:34AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM-0.13m | 3:08PM-0.10m | 4:18AM-0.11m | 4:02PM-0.06m | 5:13AM-0.07m | 4:58PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 150 | 103 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 133 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | 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 | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 138 | — | — | — | 14 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 46 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 67 | 114 | 171 | 172 | 171 | 171 | 145 | 114 | 133 | 169 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 407 | 61 | 675 | 675 | 228 | 228 | 175 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 712 | 44 | 174 | 174 | 38 | 358 | 177 | 188 | 0 | 0 |
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