Surf Forecasts:
LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, E swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, E swell with 3,447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 4 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 131 | 120 | 134 | 68 | 43 | 124 | 37 | 92 | 371 | 681 | 1141 | 1285 | 2031 | 2866 | 3343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.36m | 00:57AM1.13m | 1:19PM1.32m | 1:50AM1.09m | 2:11PM1.29m | 2:45AM1.09m | 3:07PM1.29m | 3:44AM1.12m | 4:04PM1.32m | 4:42AM1.18m | 4:59PM1.37m | 5:33AM1.26m | 5:48PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.37m | 6:34AM0.42m | 7:49PM0.41m | 7:43AM0.47m | 8:57PM0.41m | 8:58AM0.47m | 9:55PM0.36m | 9:58AM0.42m | 10:43PM0.29m | 10:50AM0.35m | 11:27PM0.21m | 11:36AM0.27m | 00:08AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 75 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 11 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 25 | — | 1 | 15 | 131 | 120 | 134 | 68 | 43 | 124 | 37 | 92 | 371 | 681 | 1141 | 1285 | 2031 | 2866 | 3343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 472 | 356 | 191 | 191 | 507 | 400 | 1177 | 1176 | 340 | 340 | 19 | 448 | 132 | 267 | 292 | 400 | 907 | 907 | 400 | 267 |
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