What are the current surf conditions at Long Beach?

Long Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Long Beach?

The best time to surf Long Beach is typically when swell comes from the S direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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City of Long Beach, New York

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PERIOD

10s

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WIND GUSTS

19kt

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6°C

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Poor conditions right now. Tiny waves under 1ft with quality 10s ground swell but pretty windy at 13kt Note: winds from NNE would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Mar 26

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-3.5ft 💨 12-24kt 🌡️ 6-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	14kt	S	26kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	14kt	S	27kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	14kt	S	28kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	29kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SSW	29kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SSW	30kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SSW	27kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SSW	25kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SSW	23kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SSW	21kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	13kt	SSW	19kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	13kt	SSW	18kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	13kt	SSW	17kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	SSE	12kt	SSW	15kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	S	12kt	SSW	14kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	SSE	14kt	SSW	19kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	11s	SSE	16kt	SSW	24kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	19kt	SSW	28kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	12s	SE	20kt	SSW	32kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	11s	SE	22kt	SSW	36kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	23kt	SSW	39kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	23kt	SSW	39kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	24kt	SSW	40kt	9°C	5°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	ESE	24kt	SSW	40kt	9°C	5°C	0.1mm

Friday

Mar 27

POOR4 good hours

🌊 0.2-4.8ft 💨 8-21kt 🌡️ 5-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	11s	SE	21kt	SW	34kt	9°C	5°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	12s	SE	18kt	SW	28kt	9°C	5°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	15kt	SW	21kt	9°C	5°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	SSE	14kt	W	20kt	9°C	5°C	0.6mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	9s	SSE	14kt	WNW	19kt	9°C	5°C	0.9mm
5:00 AM	POOR	4.8ft	7s	S	14kt	NW	18kt	9°C	5°C	1.3mm
6:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	20kt	9°C	5°C	1.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	S	16kt	NW	22kt	9°C	5°C	0.9mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	8s	S	18kt	NW	24kt	8°C	5°C	0.7mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	8s	S	16kt	NNW	21kt	8°C	5°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	8s	S	14kt	NNW	19kt	7°C	5°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	S	13kt	N	17kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	S	14kt	N	19kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	8s	SSE	16kt	N	20kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	SSE	18kt	NNE	22kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	SSE	16kt	NNE	20kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	S	14kt	NNE	19kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	7s	S	13kt	N	17kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	S	12kt	N	16kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	S	11kt	N	14kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	SSE	10kt	N	13kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	SSE	9kt	NNE	12kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	SSE	9kt	NNE	11kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	SSE	8kt	NNE	9kt	5°C	5°C	0mm

Saturday

Mar 28

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🌊 0.8-2.1ft 💨 10-18kt 🌡️ 0-5°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	SSE	10kt	NNE	11kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2ft	7s	SSE	12kt	N	13kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	7s	SSE	15kt	N	15kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	SSE	15kt	N	15kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	SSE	15kt	N	14kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	SSE	15kt	N	14kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	SSE	15kt	N	15kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	16kt	N	15kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	S	16kt	N	16kt	—°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	S	14kt	N	15kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	S	13kt	NNW	14kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	11kt	NNW	13kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	12kt	NW	15kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	S	12kt	NW	16kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	S	12kt	WNW	18kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SSE	14kt	NW	19kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SE	16kt	NW	20kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SE	18kt	NW	21kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SE	16kt	NW	19kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	14kt	NNW	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	SE	11kt	NNW	15kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	SE	11kt	NNW	14kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	SE	11kt	NNW	13kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	SE	11kt	N	12kt	3°C	5°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

POOR1 good hours

🌊 0.6-0.9ft 💨 4-25kt 🌡️ 3-6°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	9s	SE	8kt	N	9kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	9s	SE	6kt	N	6kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	9s	SE	4kt	NNE	3kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	SE	4kt	ENE	4kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	4kt	SE	4kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	4kt	SSW	5kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	6kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	8kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	9kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	10kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	11kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	12kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	ESE	12kt	SSW	15kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	ESE	14kt	SSW	18kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	6s	ESE	16kt	S	20kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	ESE	18kt	S	24kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	ESE	21kt	S	28kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	24kt	S	31kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	24kt	SSW	32kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	25kt	SSW	34kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	25kt	SSW	35kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	24kt	SSW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	23kt	SSW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	22kt	SSW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

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🌊 0.2-3.0ft 💨 11-21kt 🌡️ 6-8°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SSW	33kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	11s	SE	20kt	SSW	31kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	12s	SE	19kt	SSW	30kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	11s	SE	17kt	SSW	28kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SW	25kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SW	23kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SW	22kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	13kt	SW	21kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	12kt	SW	20kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	SE	12kt	SW	19kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	SSE	12kt	SSW	18kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3ft	6s	S	11kt	SSW	16kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	S	13kt	SSW	19kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SSE	14kt	SSW	21kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	SSE	15kt	SSW	23kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	SE	16kt	SSW	25kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	SE	17kt	SSW	27kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	29kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SSW	28kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	11s	SE	18kt	SSW	28kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	11s	SE	17kt	SW	28kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	ESE	16kt	SW	26kt	8°C	6°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SW	25kt	8°C	6°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SW	23kt	8°C	6°C	0.7mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

POOR1 good hours

🌊 0.3-4.1ft 💨 10-17kt 🌡️ 7-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SW	21kt	8°C	6°C	0.6mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	ESE	13kt	SW	20kt	8°C	6°C	0.5mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SW	18kt	8°C	6°C	0.5mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	SE	12kt	SW	18kt	8°C	6°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	9s	SE	12kt	SW	17kt	8°C	6°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	16kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	SSE	12kt	SW	16kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	SSE	12kt	SSW	16kt	7°C	6°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	S	11kt	SSW	16kt	7°C	6°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	S	12kt	SSW	16kt	7°C	6°C	0.7mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	S	12kt	SSW	15kt	7°C	6°C	1.3mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	SSE	12kt	SSW	15kt	8°C	7°C	1.9mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	13kt	SSW	17kt	8°C	7°C	1.7mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	13kt	SSW	18kt	7°C	7°C	1.4mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	14kt	SSW	20kt	7°C	7°C	1.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	13kt	SSW	18kt	8°C	7°C	0.9mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	13kt	SSW	16kt	8°C	7°C	0.5mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	12kt	SSW	14kt	8°C	7°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	SSE	14kt	NW	17kt	8°C	7°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	7s	SSE	15kt	E	20kt	9°C	7°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.8ft	7s	S	17kt	SSW	24kt	9°C	6°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.9ft	7s	S	15kt	SSE	19kt	9°C	6°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4ft	7s	S	12kt	ESE	15kt	8°C	6°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	7s	S	10kt	ENE	10kt	8°C	6°C	0.1mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.8-3.9ft 💨 10-25kt 🌡️ 5-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	7s	S	13kt	ENE	16kt	7°C	6°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	7s	S	16kt	ENE	22kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	20kt	ENE	27kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	S	19kt	ENE	26kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	S	18kt	ENE	25kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	17kt	ENE	23kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	16kt	ENE	22kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	15kt	ENE	20kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	14kt	ENE	18kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	13kt	E	16kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	11kt	E	13kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	10kt	ESE	11kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	10kt	ESE	11kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	10kt	ESE	11kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	7s	SSE	10kt	ESE	10kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	SE	11kt	SE	16kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	5s	ESE	13kt	SSE	22kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	E	14kt	S	28kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	ESE	18kt	SSW	32kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	6s	SE	21kt	SSW	35kt	9°C	6°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	S	25kt	SSW	39kt	9°C	6°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	S	24kt	SSW	39kt	9°C	6°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	S	24kt	SSW	39kt	9°C	6°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	SSE	24kt	SSW	39kt	9°C	6°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.8ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:8-24kt S

Water Temperature:4-5°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Long Beach in Long Island, NY, is an exposed beach and jetty break with consistent surf year-round. It works best with offshore winds from the north-northeast and swells from the southeast. Both local windswells and distant groundswells generate waves, offering both lefts and rights, with optimal conditions around low tide. The best surf typically occurs in autumn, especially in September, when clean, rideable waves are most common. The spot can get crowded, and surfers should be cautious of strong rips.

Best Swell Direction: S

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNNE

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