Surf Forecasts:
LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at LBI Long Beach Island in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what LBI (Long Beach Island) has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, long run of small, messy stuff, so don't get your hopes up too high.
The water is sitting at about 75°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're waiting for a wave.
The best we've got in the whole 16-day window is a couple of mornings that are just barely worth a mention. On Thursday, September 3rd, the morning might be your best bet. We've got a light WSW wind blowing offshore, which will keep things clean, and a small 3ft swell from the ESE. The combined energy is weak (116), so it's not going to be powerful, but it's the cleanest we'll see. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The following morning, Friday, September 4th, is another early option with a moderate NNW offshore wind keeping things clean, but the swell drops even more to 2ft from the E (57 energy). It's just a tiny wave for a log.
The first week is pretty much a write-off. We see a bump in size on Sunday, September 6th, with 6ft from the ENE and moderate energy (246), but the wind is a cross-shore mess, making it poor surf. The same goes for the following days – the size comes and goes, but the wind direction is never right, keeping the waves choppy and ugly.
Looking further out, around Tuesday, September 15th, we get a pulse of 5ft from the ENE (243 energy) in the morning, but it's cross-on and messy. The afternoon rates as marginal at best. It's all just a bit of a letdown, really.
For a break that's exposed to the SE, the optimum swell direction is SE, but we never get that clean combination of size and good wind. The whole 16 days is a series of gaps with no real recommendations. Just a few mornings with clean but tiny waves that are really only for the most dedicated.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 92 | 96 | 91 | 139 | 77 | 43 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 244 | 336 | 137 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.52m | 10:13PM1.41m | 10:38AM1.53m | 11:05PM1.34m | 11:31AM1.53m | 00:03AM1.27m | 12:30PM1.52m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.20m | 2:37PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.22m | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:07AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.22m | 5:53AM0.16m | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:55AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.24m | 9:34AM0.22m | 10:40PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 92 | 96 | 80 | 139 | 77 | 43 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 27 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 91 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 27 | 244 | 336 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1042 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 181 | 56 | 353 | 1177 | 63 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 595 | 907 | 2228 | 129 | 400 | 287 |
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