Tobay beach surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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Tobay beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tobay beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tobay beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tobay beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Tobay beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
58
94
41
75
85
78
83
71
71
108
170
206
167
175
149
81
81
120
92
75
48
37
29
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:07AM1.36m
9:19PM1.69m
10:04AM1.33m
10:17PM1.62m
11:05AM1.30m
11:17PM1.53m
Low Tide
3:04PM-0.07m
3:58AM-0.16m
3:56PM-0.02m
4:50AM-0.11m
4:50PM0.05m
5:45AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
4
2
Temp °C
24
26
25
23
24
24
21
21
24
28
27
28
26
24
22
23
28
29
28
21
19
16
14
13
23
24
22
20
21
22
19
20
23
26
23
26
23
22
21
22
27
26
26
21
15
12
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.1
S
18
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
58
6
20
20
7
7
14
20
25
25
10
10
10
120
98
81
26
27
92
75
48
37
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
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
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
27
25
24
9
9
29
29
28
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
4
6
6
11
5
3
5
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
58
94
41
75
85
78
83
71
71
108
170
206
167
175
149
81
120
2
3
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
182
798
798
162
333
333
270
51
51
333
53
53
50
162
50
53
53
53
56
0
10
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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