Surf Forecasts:
LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, S swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for LBI Long Beach Island this week:
The surf forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at LBI Long Beach Island in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening for LBI Long Beach Island. It’s pretty slow to start, got a lot of small, messy conditions for the first few days. Water temp is around 75°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – feels good if you’re just wearing a shorty or boardshorts.
From Saturday the 25th through Tuesday the 29th, there’s a real dry spell. Waves stay tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is all cross or cross-onshore, leaving the surface chopped and weak. The wave energy is low, with numbers mostly under 150 (weak to barely moderate). It’s just not worth paddling out.
Then Wednesday the 29th morning shows a pulse: a 5 ft swell from the SSE with a short 8 second period, and energy pushing 305 (moderate). The wind turns cross-offshore from the north at 9 mph, cleaning it up nicely. The afternoon is similar but a bit smaller. It’s not a perfect match for the break, but the clean conditions make it the first decent session.
Now, the one to really get excited about is Thursday the 30th morning. Swell pumps up to 7 ft from the NE with a 7 second period, and energy hits 506 (strong). That’s a powerful, short period swell – so the waves will be thumping and a bit close together, not drawn out lines. But with a clean 9 mph offshore wind from the NW, the surface is going to be smooth. That size is expert territory – anything over 8 ft gets heavy, so only experienced surfers should be in the water. The morning window is the standout. By afternoon, it gets blown out.
After that, it’s back to small stuff. Friday the 31st through the end of the run has mostly 2 ft or less waves and onshore or cross-shore wind, with energy dropping to 30–80. There’s a glassy morning on Saturday the 1st of August with tiny 1 ft waves, but it’s barely surfable.
Bottom line: Thursday morning is your best bet. Everything else is small and sloppy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 73 | 84 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 59 | 191 | 277 | 191 | 349 | 428 | 264 | 86 | 58 | 38 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.40m | 5:46AM1.12m | 6:06PM1.44m | 6:35AM1.17m | 6:50PM1.48m | 7:18AM1.21m | 7:29PM1.51m | 7:58AM1.25m | 8:06PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.28m | 8:41PM1.51m | 9:10AM1.30m | 9:16PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.27m | 00:34AM0.18m | 12:28PM0.25m | 1:18AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.23m | 2:01AM0.09m | 1:58PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.06m | 2:40PM0.19m | 3:17AM0.04m | 3:20PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 73 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 277 | 191 | 173 | 78 | 264 | 86 | 48 | 38 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 27 | — | 20 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | 22 | 18 | — | — | 48 | 81 | 58 | 24 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 5 | — | W 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 77 | — | 84 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 191 | — | 56 | 349 | 428 | 25 | — | 1 | 6 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 0 | 101 | 511 | 0 | 1048 | 1594 | 39 | 465 | 1594 | 141 | 22 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4 |
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