Surf-Forecast | Point o Woods Surf Guide

Lat Long: 40.65° N 73.13° W

Issued: 6 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point o Woods sea temperature is

15.1°C

Point o Woods surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Point o Woods Surf Guide

Point o Woods in Long Island New York is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Private beach - Localism.

Point o Woods Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point o Woods:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point o Woods occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Point o Woods (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Point o Woods 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 33% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Point o Woods Location Map

Interactive Point o Woods 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 Point o Woods is Long Island Mac Arthur (Islip) Airport (ISP) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point o Woods is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK), also in USA, 47 km (29 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.

Point o Woods Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 11:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Point o Woods

Current tide and informaton

For Fire Island Breakwater, Long Island, New York, 15 km from Point o Woods.

Next High Water: 03:08pm | 1.29m

Next Low Water: 09:34pm | -0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Point o Woods Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at Point o Woods is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite