Lido West Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Lido West Surf Guide

Lido West in Long Island New York is an exposed beach break. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south. It's sometimes crowded here.

Lido West Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lido West:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lido West occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lido West (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lido West with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in September while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

36%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lido West Location Map

Interactive Lido West surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lido West is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lido West is La Guardia (New York) Airport (LGA), also in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Lido West Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Lido West

Current tide and informaton

For Long Beach (outer coast), Long Island, New York, 3 km from Lido West.

Next High Water: 11:23pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 04:57pm | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lido West Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.0 °C) at Lido West is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.