Surf Forecasts:
LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 285 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Gotta be honest, the next two weeks on LBI Long Beach Island are flat and bleak. Don’t rush to strap the board on the roof unless you just need some salt in your hair.
This Sunday, September 6th, we’re looking at 2ft of East swell, short period around 7 seconds, with a 12 mph cross-shore breeze. Weak energy (44), and it’s just poor. That pretty much sets the tone for the whole first week. Monday the 7th morning cleans up a bit with a tiny 2ft swell and offshore wind, but it’s nothing to write home about. The single best window comes next Thursday morning, September 17th. We get a jump to a clean 5ft from the ENE, with moderate energy (160) and a cross-offshore breeze from the N. That’s the pick of the litter, but it’s still being called poor surf conditions.
The water is feeling like a bath at 76°F, which is about 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s nice for hanging out, but it doesn’t help the waves. Into the second week, we’re down to knee-high slop, mostly under 2ft, with long-period swells from the SE but no wind or power to back them up. There’s a massive gap of nothing from September 18th all the way through the 21st.
No real standout sessions here. Just small and mostly messy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 24 | 38 | 46 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 110 | 134 | 190 | 285 | 70 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:55PM1.55m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:56PM1.61m | 6:29AM1.49m | 6:47PM1.65m | 7:18AM1.58m | 7:33PM1.65m | 8:02AM1.63m | 8:17PM1.62m | 8:45AM1.64m | 8:59PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.22m | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:40AM0.16m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.09m | 00:25AM-0.00m | 12:33PM0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 38 | 46 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 205 | 70 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | NNW 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 110 | 134 | 190 | 285 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 160 | 219 | 832 | 348 | 348 | 2633 | 991 | 47 | 20 | 22 | 107 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 769 | 249 |
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