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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 Saturday 16 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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hitherhills today?
The current surf forecast for Hitherhills at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hitherhills. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
200 | 96 | 103 | 73 | 69 | 169 | 78 | 171 | 195 | 176 | 176 | 143 | 82 | 67 | 69 | 156 | 66 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 42 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:52AM0.80m | 8:11PM1.09m | 8:46AM0.82m | 9:05PM1.11m | 9:40AM0.83m | 9:59PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM-0.11m | 1:28PM-0.11m | 2:33AM-0.13m | 2:18PM-0.12m | 3:25AM-0.13m | 3:08PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 200 | 96 | 103 | 70 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 85 | 143 | 82 | 67 | 69 | — | 66 | 62 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 42 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | S 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 13 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 92 | 56 | 73 | 69 | 11 | 45 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 103 | 125 | 51 | — | — | 4 | — | 40 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 169 | 78 | 171 | 195 | 176 | 176 | — | — | 66 | 64 | 156 | 24 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 1124 | 1157 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 180 | 44 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 136 | 630 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 180 |
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