LBI Long Beach Island surf break

LBI Long Beach Island surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDT
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LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's LBI Long Beach Island sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at LBI Long Beach Island today?

The current surf forecast for LBI Long Beach Island at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
134
124
109
109
165
115
106
116
130
74
62
49
51
38
28
44
43
34
37
52
86
105
135
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
W
5
SSE
5
N
20
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:27PM1.66m
11:14AM1.35m
11:28PM1.58m
12:16PM1.35m
00:28AM1.50m
1:14PM1.35m
Low Tide
4:10PM-0.02m
5:04AM-0.09m
5:04PM0.06m
5:59AM-0.03m
6:03PM0.15m
6:58AM0.03m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
27
25
25
22
22
23
29
30
28
23
20
18
15
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
23
22
23
20
21
22
28
27
24
23
23
20
13
10
8
7
9
8
10
10
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
7
25
34
34
31
97
78
37
22
102
74
62
49
51
38
28
19
19
25
18
16
7
10
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
10
10
10
10
32
36
9
6
22
21
21
22
40
30
20
20
19
13
12
6
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
10
3
9
9
3
9
6
8
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
164
134
124
109
109
165
115
106
116
130
2
1
7
7
26
44
43
34
37
52
86
105
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
64
86
90
61
47
36
36
49
2
0
0
43
105
110
107
915
454
107
110
493
501
511
465
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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