What are the current surf conditions at Ocean Beach?

Ocean 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 Ocean Beach?

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

Ocean Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Town of Islip, New York

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PERIOD

11s

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31kt

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6°C

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0.3ft @
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Poor conditions right now. Tiny waves under 1ft with quality 11s ground swell but strong 18kt winds making it choppy Note: winds from WNW would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Mar 26

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-1.0ft 💨 14-30kt 🌡️ 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	E	14kt	S	25kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1ft	9s	E	15kt	S	26kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1ft	9s	E	16kt	S	28kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1ft	9s	E	18kt	S	31kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	E	19kt	SSW	34kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	E	21kt	SSW	36kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	20kt	SSW	35kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	19kt	SSW	34kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	E	18kt	SSW	33kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	E	18kt	SSW	32kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	11s	ESE	18kt	SSW	31kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	12s	ESE	18kt	SW	30kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	12s	ESE	17kt	SSW	29kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	SE	17kt	SSW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	16kt	SSW	27kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	17kt	SSW	30kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	19kt	SSW	33kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	20kt	SSW	35kt	7°C	6°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	22kt	SSW	38kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	24kt	SSW	40kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	14s	SE	25kt	SSW	43kt	8°C	6°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	27kt	SSW	45kt	8°C	6°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	29kt	SSW	47kt	8°C	6°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	30kt	SSW	50kt	9°C	6°C	0.2mm

Friday

Mar 27

POOR3 good hours

🌊 0.2-6.6ft 💨 8-27kt 🌡️ 5-8°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	27kt	SW	46kt	8°C	6°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	24kt	SW	42kt	8°C	6°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	21kt	SW	38kt	8°C	6°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	11s	SSE	20kt	SW	35kt	8°C	6°C	0.6mm
4:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	10s	S	18kt	WSW	31kt	8°C	6°C	0.9mm
5:00 AM	POOR	6.6ft	8s	S	17kt	WSW	27kt	7°C	6°C	1.2mm
6:00 AM	POOR	6.3ft	8s	S	17kt	W	26kt	8°C	6°C	1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	6ft	8s	S	16kt	NW	24kt	8°C	6°C	0.9mm
8:00 AM	POOR	5.7ft	8s	S	16kt	NNW	23kt	8°C	6°C	0.7mm
9:00 AM	POOR	5.4ft	8s	S	18kt	NNW	25kt	7°C	6°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	POOR	5.2ft	8s	S	20kt	N	27kt	6°C	6°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	POOR	4.9ft	8s	S	21kt	N	29kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	4.6ft	8s	S	19kt	N	26kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	4.4ft	8s	S	18kt	N	24kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	8s	S	16kt	N	21kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.9ft	8s	S	14kt	N	19kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	8s	S	12kt	N	17kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	8s	S	11kt	NNE	15kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	7s	S	10kt	N	14kt	6°C	6°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	S	10kt	N	13kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	S	10kt	N	13kt	5°C	6°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	S	9kt	NNE	12kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	7s	S	9kt	ENE	11kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	S	8kt	E	10kt	5°C	5°C	0mm

Saturday

Mar 28

POOR2 good hours

🌊 0.9-2.8ft 💨 8-17kt 🌡️ 1-4°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	S	8kt	ENE	9kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	S	8kt	ENE	8kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	S	8kt	NE	7kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	S	11kt	NNE	10kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	S	14kt	NNE	13kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	S	17kt	N	16kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	7s	S	17kt	N	15kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2ft	7s	S	17kt	N	15kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	S	16kt	N	15kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	S	15kt	N	14kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	S	14kt	NNW	14kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	S	13kt	NNW	14kt	1°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	S	12kt	NW	14kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	S	10kt	NW	14kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	6s	S	8kt	WNW	15kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	11kt	NW	17kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	13kt	NW	19kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	S	15kt	NNW	21kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	SSE	15kt	NNW	21kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	14kt	NNW	21kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	14kt	NNW	21kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	14kt	NNW	19kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	14kt	NNW	17kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	14kt	NNW	15kt	3°C	5°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

POOR5 good hours

🌊 0.8-1.0ft 💨 3-24kt 🌡️ 2-6°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	11kt	N	12kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	8kt	N	9kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	SE	5kt	N	6kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	SE	4kt	NW	5kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	SE	4kt	W	4kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	SE	3kt	SSW	3kt	2°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	SE	4kt	SSW	5kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	6kt	SSW	7kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SSW	8kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	9kt	SSW	10kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	11kt	SSW	11kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	12kt	SW	13kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	13kt	SW	15kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SSW	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	15kt	SSW	19kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SSW	23kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SSW	26kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	22kt	SSW	30kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	23kt	SSW	31kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	24kt	SSW	33kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	24kt	SSW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	24kt	SSW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	23kt	SSW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	23kt	SSW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.4-0.7ft 💨 16-25kt 🌡️ 6-8°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	ESE	22kt	SSW	35kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SSW	36kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	21kt	SSW	36kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SSW	35kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SW	34kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SW	33kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	31kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	30kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	28kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	28kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	E	17kt	SW	28kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	17kt	SW	27kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	18kt	SW	30kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	19kt	SW	32kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	20kt	SW	34kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	22kt	SW	36kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	23kt	SW	38kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	E	25kt	SW	40kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	E	25kt	SW	39kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	24kt	SW	39kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	24kt	SW	39kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	21kt	SW	36kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	19kt	SW	33kt	7°C	5°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	16kt	WSW	30kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.3-5.4ft 💨 13-19kt 🌡️ 6-9°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	E	16kt	SW	29kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	16kt	SW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	16kt	SW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	16kt	SW	26kt	7°C	5°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	15kt	SW	24kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	15kt	SW	23kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	14kt	SW	22kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	14kt	SW	22kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	13kt	SW	21kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	13kt	SW	20kt	7°C	5°C	0.7mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	13kt	SSW	19kt	7°C	6°C	1.5mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	13kt	SSW	18kt	7°C	6°C	2.2mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	14kt	SSW	20kt	7°C	6°C	1.9mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	SSE	15kt	SSW	22kt	7°C	6°C	1.7mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	S	16kt	SSW	24kt	7°C	6°C	1.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	S	16kt	SSW	25kt	7°C	6°C	1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	S	16kt	SSW	26kt	7°C	6°C	0.6mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	6s	S	16kt	SSW	27kt	8°C	6°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	SSE	17kt	SSW	28kt	8°C	6°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	SE	18kt	SW	29kt	8°C	6°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	E	19kt	SW	31kt	9°C	5°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	17kt	S	26kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	8s	SSE	16kt	ESE	22kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	5.4ft	7s	S	14kt	ENE	17kt	6°C	5°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POOR3 good hours

🌊 0.8-5.2ft 💨 7-27kt 🌡️ 5-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	5.2ft	7s	S	16kt	ENE	20kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4.9ft	7s	S	18kt	ENE	23kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4.7ft	7s	S	19kt	ENE	26kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	7s	S	19kt	ENE	25kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	7s	S	18kt	ENE	24kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	S	17kt	ENE	23kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	S	16kt	ENE	21kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	7s	S	14kt	ENE	18kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	7s	S	13kt	ENE	16kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	7s	S	11kt	E	14kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	7s	S	10kt	E	11kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	4ft	7s	S	8kt	E	9kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	7s	S	8kt	ESE	8kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	7s	S	8kt	ESE	8kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	7s	S	7kt	ESE	7kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	6s	SE	10kt	SE	15kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	5s	ESE	13kt	S	23kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	ENE	16kt	SSW	32kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	ESE	19kt	SSW	36kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	6s	SE	22kt	SSW	40kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	6s	S	25kt	SSW	45kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	6s	S	26kt	SSW	46kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	S	27kt	SSW	47kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	S	27kt	SSW	48kt	9°C	5°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.1ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:8-30kt S

Water Temperature:5-6°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ocean Beach in Suffolk County, New York is a semi-exposed beach break that sees its best surf during late summer and early fall, with the hurricane season bringing the most consistent clean waves. It works best on southeast to east swells with offshore winds from the west to northwest, and a mid tide on a rising push often produces optimal conditions. The waves are generally mellow and forgiving, making it a popular choice for longboarders and beginner to intermediate surfers, though larger tropical swells can deliver faster, more challenging sections. While the beach can see a moderate crowd during peak summer weekends, it maintains a relaxed, small-town vibe compared to more crowded mainland spots.

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 DirectionS

Ideal Wind DirectionWNW

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