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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 7 am Wednesday 20 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
11.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hitherhills today?
The current surf forecast for Hitherhills at 12PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
192 | 135 | 180 | 108 | 129 | 170 | 84 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:34AM0.81m | 11:52PM0.97m | 12:35PM0.80m | 00:51AM0.89m | 1:37PM0.80m | 1:54AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.07m | 4:58PM-0.00m | 6:12AM-0.02m | 6:01PM0.06m | 7:14AM0.02m | 7:15PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 114 | 29 | 29 | 104 | 84 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 192 | 135 | 180 | 108 | 129 | 170 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 44 | 177 | 177 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 59 | 115 | 638 | 143 | 115 | 99 | 716 | 696 | 669 | 646 | 643 | 579 | 115 |
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