Tobay beach surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
13.6° 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 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
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)
1.4
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.5
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
116
143
80
81
106
160
75
61
50
38
38
28
27
27
32
49
24
32
40
53
46
88
47
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
5
ENE
10
E
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:05AM1.30m
11:17PM1.53m
12:06PM1.29m
00:17AM1.45m
1:05PM1.29m
Low Tide
4:50AM-0.11m
4:50PM0.05m
5:45AM-0.04m
5:49PM0.13m
6:44AM0.02m
6:55PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
1
3
2
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
26
24
24
28
30
26
22
18
17
16
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
25
23
23
26
27
25
23
17
17
13
9
8
8
8
9
11
11
9
7
9
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.5
SE
8
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
10
34
95
80
24
26
88
75
61
50
38
38
28
19
12
32
41
24
21
13
14
10
46
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
9
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
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
10
10
26
25
9
8
29
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
12
7
21
7
3
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.2
W
3
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
9
6
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
24
7
8
8
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.5
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
167
116
143
81
106
160
1
1
1
2
15
14
17
49
32
40
53
46
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
195
50
51
53
53
12
0
0
0
0
9
9
23
9
568
9
9
3
630
630
573
554
539
377
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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