LBI Long Beach Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.66° N 74.16° W

LBI Long Beach Island WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's LBI Long Beach Island sea temperature is
18.9°C
0.9° 

LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


LBI Long Beach Island surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 316 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S 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 (Oct 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 12th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 12th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for LBI Long Beach Island over the next 16 days.


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