Surf Forecasts:
LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk LBI in feet and miles per hour. It’s a tough run for the next couple of weeks with hardly anything to get excited about.
The first real possibility is Thursday the 10th. Thursday morning you get a west wind – cross-off – with waves running about 4ft from the SSW, period short at 7 seconds. The combined energy is only 279, so it’s weak. By afternoon, it drops to 3ft and even weaker. The whole week through to the 15th is flat: day after day of small, weak surf under 3ft with poor wind. Not worth the drive.
Sunday the 13th has a tiny bump: 3ft from the SSE, energy at 159, but period is still short at 6 seconds and wind is cross-off. “Surfable but very ordinary” – a phrase you’ll hear a lot.
The real size shows up from Tuesday the 22nd: 6ft from the east, period 7-8 seconds, and combined energy hitting 326 then 538, and 490 on Wednesday the 23rd. That’s major wave power. But the wind is onshore E at 12-16 mph, making it choppy and poor quality. For most surfers, 6ft with onshore wind is a mess. Experts might get something, but it’s not clean.
The one clean standout is Saturday the 19th. We get a northwest wind blowing offshore at 19 mph, grooming the waves. The swell is tiny – only 2ft – and energy is weak at 31, but it’s a clean, offshore little session for a longboard if you’re desperate. That’s your best chance for a smooth face in the whole forecast.
If you’re an expert wanting power, go for Tuesday the 22nd or Wednesday the 23rd for the biggest energy (538 and 490), but expect bumpy, lumpy conditions.
Water temp is about average for the season, nothing wild.
So, LBI is a quiet, flat region for the first week, then gets some size but no quality in the second. The only glassy moment is that Saturday the 19th, but it’s tiny. Not a classic run.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 198 | 154 | 54 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 83 | 60 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.58m | 7:33PM1.65m | 8:02AM1.63m | 8:17PM1.62m | 8:45AM1.64m | 8:59PM1.55m | 9:27AM1.61m | 9:42PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.56m | 10:27PM1.36m | 10:54AM1.49m | 11:15PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM-0.05m | 1:26PM-0.00m | 1:58AM-0.08m | 2:15PM-0.01m | 2:40AM-0.07m | 3:01PM0.00m | 3:20AM-0.02m | 3:44PM0.05m | 3:57AM0.05m | 4:26PM0.11m | 4:33AM0.14m | 5:07PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 111 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | E 15 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 198 | 154 | 54 | — | 9 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 83 | 42 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1594 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 47 | 191 | 1050 | 1176 | 126 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 175 | 597 | 2395 | 1177 | 1176 |
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