LBI Long Beach Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.66° N 74.16° W

LBI Long Beach Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's LBI Long Beach Island sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.4° 

LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at LBI Long Beach Island today (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for LBI Long Beach Island at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 Oct)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (18 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at LBI Long Beach Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.8
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.4
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
182
236
295
310
231
221
212
198
223
568
873
1320
1658
1818
2348
2222
1633
1253
1096
1479
1479
1481
1618
1846
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:18AM1.09m
1:31PM1.26m
2:11AM1.09m
2:23PM1.26m
3:05AM1.13m
3:18PM1.27m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.48m
8:09PM0.38m
8:13AM0.49m
9:11PM0.34m
9:22AM0.44m
10:01PM0.27m
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Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
11
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12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
1
1
1
3
5
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
8
10
9
7
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