Surf Forecasts:
LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE 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 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for LBI Long Beach Island over the next couple of weeks. I've got to be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak outlook for the paddlers. We're looking at a long stretch of very small, weak surf, and the wind just won't play ball for most of it.
The water is sitting at 76° for the first recommended session, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're staring at flat waves.
The first thing worth mentioning is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. It's not a classic, but it's the best on offer in the first week. We've got a tiny 2ft swell pushing in from the east with a period of 11 seconds, giving it a bit of shape for its size. The combined energy is weak at (87), but the real kicker is the offshore wind from the north. It'll be clean, and with the light breeze, it's about as good as it's going to get. This is a sandbar setup, so that longer period should help it stand up a little better than usual. After that, the surf drops right off again into the ordinary category.
For the next few days, from the 8th through to the 16th, it's a real struggle. We're stuck with tiny swells, mostly under 2ft, and the wind keeps shifting around. You'll get a couple of clean windows with offshore winds, notably on the 11th and 12th of September, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.
The other standout, and it's a long-range one, comes on the morning of Friday the 18th of September. It's another small day, with 1.0ft of swell from the ESE, but the period is a very long 12 seconds. The combined energy is only (48), so it's not powerful, but with a gentle offshore breeze from the NW, it should be clean. This is a promising one for a longboard or a foiler, but I'd keep the expectations in check given it's over a week away and the energy is so low.
Overall, if you're a kite surfer, the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September will offer more juice with that 4ft and 5ft of SSW swell and fresh winds, but for us paddle surfers, it's a pretty frustrating run. The sandbars are going to need a proper pulse of energy to wake up, and we just don't have one in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 88 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 103 | 76 | 63 | 57 | 73 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.52m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.20m | 2:37PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.22m | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:55PM1.55m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:56PM1.61m | 6:29AM1.49m | 6:47PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:55AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 88 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 22 | 73 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | NNW 2 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 103 | 76 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 56 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 31 | 69 | 191 | 907 | 499 | 655 | 2507 | 427 | 921 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 39 | 0 | 2447 | 348 | 348 | 2633 | 2233 |
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