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 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's LBI Long Beach Island sea temperature is
18.7°C
2.3° 

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for LBI Long Beach Island at 9AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (16 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (16 Oct)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.3
SE
10
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
1.9
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
15
24
18
34
52
76
75
45
35
41
21
8
3
278
363
612
799
949
1312
1205
1176
1249
1391
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:31PM1.14m
11:46AM1.34m
00:25AM1.10m
12:38PM1.29m
1:18AM1.09m
1:31PM1.26m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.35m
6:04PM0.33m
5:51AM0.42m
7:01PM0.37m
6:52AM0.48m
8:09PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:15
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6:15
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 mm
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2
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1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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Temp °C
16
17
18
19
21
22
21
17
16
11
9
8
9
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
11
11
Feels °C
13
15
17
17
19
20
20
14
12
4
2
0
1
3
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
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