Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Long Beach Surf Guide

Long Beach_4 in Long Island NY is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast with some shelter here from west winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Long Beach Spot Info

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

Surfing Long Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Long Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Long Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in September while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

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

Explore Long Beach Location Map

Interactive Long Beach 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 Long Beach is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Long Beach is La Guardia (New York) Airport (LGA), also in USA, 28 km (17 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.

Long Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:08 Local Time

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

What does Long Beach look like?

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Credit: Becky

Tides at Long Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Long Beach (outer coast), Long Island, New York, 0 km from Long Beach.

Next High Water: 11:20am | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 04:57pm | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Long Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.0 °C) at Long Beach 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.

Current Temp*: 11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Long Beach

Surf stats for Long Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Long Beach

Wind stats for Long Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Long Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.2
Consistency of Surf:2.6
Difficulty Level:3.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
Crowds:2.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Brian Mckillen from United States

“Summer time ??? Unless a Hurricane or cold front rolls in ( unusual in summer months. WINTER TIME if you are willing to cover up head to toe you will find some excellent waves with over all great conditions other than the cold weather”

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