Surf Forecasts:
LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE 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 (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for LBI Long Beach Island. The start is quiet, but there are a couple of windows that'll get you out of bed.
First off, the water is 75°, which is a solid 4° warmer than average for this time of year. That's a big deal. You'll be fine in boardshorts or a thin top. It almost feels like a late summer holdout.
The first week is a total bust for any decent surf. It's tiny and bumpy. The best you can say is that Sunday morning the 13th has a small 3ft bump from the SSE, but the period is only 5 seconds, so it won't have any power. Winds are light and cross-off, so if you're dying for a splash, you might find a knee-high ripple.
Then we hit a real dry spell. From Monday the 14th right through to the end of the week, it's all poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore on a fully exposed sandbar, and the combined wave energy is weak, often under 100. There's just nothing to work with. Save your energy.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 23rd of September. The morning session is the standout. We'll get a 6ft SE swell with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 284. That's got some moderate push, and with a light N wind blowing cross-off, the waves will be clean. It's a long wait, but this is the best mix of size and clean faces in the whole outlook. If you can only do one session, make it that morning.
The last weekend of the outlook looks good, too. Saturday the 26th of September we get another clean one. A 5ft E swell, period of 6 seconds, with a light NW to NNW wind. Saturday morning will be glassy with that offshore breeze, setting up clean lines on the sandbars. The combined energy is 212, giving you plenty of fun waves.
After that, we fade out into small, onshore slop for the final days.
So there you go. A long, quiet stretch, then a couple of proper days to aim for. Mark Wednesday the 23rd and Saturday the 26th on your calendar. The wait will be worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 65 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 40 | 86 | 119 | 102 | 104 | 84 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.55m | 9:27AM1.61m | 9:42PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.56m | 10:27PM1.36m | 10:54AM1.49m | 11:15PM1.26m | 11:41AM1.42m | 00:05AM1.18m | 12:29PM1.36m | 00:57AM1.13m | 1:19PM1.32m | 1:50AM1.09m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM-0.02m | 3:44PM0.05m | 3:57AM0.05m | 4:26PM0.11m | 4:33AM0.14m | 5:07PM0.20m | 5:08AM0.24m | 5:51PM0.28m | 5:46AM0.33m | 6:43PM0.37m | 6:34AM0.42m | 7:49PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 7 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 65 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 119 | 102 | 104 | 84 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 46 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 40 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1176 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 110 | 499 | 113 | 832 | 47 | 102 | 105 | 433 | 139 | 1062 | 39 | 499 | 125 |
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