North Bar surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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North Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Bar sea temperature is
9.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Bar today?

The current surf forecast for North Bar at 1PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at North Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
39
50
48
37
27
28
37
38
37
44
44
44
45
45
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
SW
10
SE
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
20
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:40AM0.83m
9:59PM1.09m
10:36AM0.82m
10:54PM1.04m
11:34AM0.81m
11:52PM0.97m
Low Tide
3:25AM-0.13m
3:08PM-0.10m
4:18AM-0.11m
4:02PM-0.06m
5:13AM-0.07m
4:58PM-0.00m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
1
4
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
22
23
21
21
19
21
19
20
22
20
19
21
22
18
20
21
22
20
19
18
15
22
20
21
20
20
19
19
16
18
17
17
19
15
15
17
18
14
17
17
17
15
18
16
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
85
62
50
48
37
27
28
37
38
37
44
44
44
45
45
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
154
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
54
39
34
4
6
12
7
3
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
9
6
8
8
8
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
32
30
42
46
66
97
100
93
90
131
187
241
297
254
192
192
215
238
222
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
45
659
659
659
46
225
191
193
193
193
193
193
30
211
30
190
374
193
193
26
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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