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 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's LBI Long Beach Island sea temperature is
25.3° 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for LBI Long Beach Island at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
1.1
NE
5
0.5
S
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
11
18
18
14
55
12
63
51
45
41
30
28
30
31
46
94
87
80
99
75
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SW
20
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
NW
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59PM1.35m
2:21AM1.10m
2:50PM1.32m
3:17AM1.08m
3:46PM1.32m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.38m
8:31AM0.39m
9:37PM0.37m
9:33AM0.39m
10:30PM0.33m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
 mm
1
3
9
27
1
1
2
3
9
13
5
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
22
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
28
27
28
27
22
20
18
18
19
21
22
23
23
24
23
20
22
24
24
24
25
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