Long Beach surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Long Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
6
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
67
187
91
73
58
44
58
94
54
52
47
30
64
33
43
80
146
158
145
141
165
98
63
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:37PM1.90m
9:17AM1.49m
9:29PM1.86m
10:14AM1.46m
10:27PM1.78m
11:15AM1.44m
Low Tide
2:27PM-0.09m
3:23AM-0.19m
3:20PM-0.07m
4:14AM-0.17m
4:12PM-0.02m
5:06AM-0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
24
23
22
23
25
25
26
26
24
23
22
26
29
28
26
26
25
23
23
28
30
21
23
25
24
23
24
22
22
22
23
24
23
23
22
25
27
24
26
24
23
23
22
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
44
67
102
91
73
58
44
4
15
15
23
31
19
21
18
7
5
10
80
65
65
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
3
7
7
12
5
7
7
5
41
25
26
23
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
6
6
12
7
5
5
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
S
4
1.3
S
8
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
6
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
99
9
187
46
58
94
54
52
47
30
64
33
43
80
146
158
145
141
165
98
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
33
36
69
8
8
0
292
202
816
816
391
348
36
32
36
32
32
13
31
45
31
31
40
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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