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North Bar Surf Forecast
/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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North Bar surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at North Bar today?
The current surf forecast for North Bar at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at North Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:34AM0.81m | 11:52PM0.97m | 12:35PM0.80m | 00:51AM0.89m | 1:37PM0.80m | 1:54AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM-0.00m | 6:12AM-0.02m | 6:01PM0.06m | 7:14AM0.02m | 7:15PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 137 | 104 | 70 | 66 | 51 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 180 | 175 | 186 | 186 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 43 | 73 | 130 | 645 | 23 | 130 | 59 | 684 | 653 | 653 | 645 | 657 | 645 | 566 | 566 | 566 |
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