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Level 3/10

Long Beach NY

Long Island, USA

👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

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Long Beach is New York City's most accessible surf—an LIRR-reachable beach break where city dwellers can score waves without a car. The wave is a standard beach break with multiple peaks, nothing special but consistent enough to build a dedicated local community. Summer crowds can be intense, but fall hurricane swells bring the goods and thin the crowds. For New Yorkers seeking regular water time without the Montauk commitment, Long Beach provides a reliable daily driver.

10-Day Forecast

Today16

Poor

0.3mSSE@9s

15km/h

0.3m@9s

15km/h

Mon17

Poor

1.2mSSE@6s

12km/h

1.2m@6s

12km/h

Tue18

Poor

0.7mSSE@7s

12km/h

0.7m@7s

12km/h

Wed19

Poor

0.5mSE@7s

13km/h

0.5m@7s

13km/h

Thu20

Poor

0.4mSE@9s

11km/h

0.4m@9s

11km/h

Fri21

Poor

0.5mSSE@9s

14km/h

0.5m@9s

14km/h

Sat22

Poor

0.4mSSE@9s

18km/h

0.4m@9s

18km/h

Sun23

Poor

0.8mESE@7s

17km/h

0.8m@7s

17km/h

Mon24

Poor

0.3mSSE@7s

10km/h

0.3m@7s

10km/h

Tue25

Poor

0.3mSE@8s

13km/h

0.3m@8s

13km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 4 km/h · PM 22 km/h

Swell

0.3m

SSE(165°)

Score: 2/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 8/25

Wind

15km/h

SSE(161°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

24°C

0.0mm44%

First light 5:36amSunrise 6:06amSunset 7:51pmLast light 8:21pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:45–9:24am · risingStrike window: 1:09–4:02pm · droppingStrike window: 6:58–8:21pm · risingIdeal tide: 0.3–1.2m

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tidem

5:09am0.0m

11:13am1.5m

5:30pm0.1m

11:32pm1.5m

5:49am0.1m

12:00pm1.5m

6:18pm0.2m

12:19am1.4m

6:33am0.2m

12:49pm1.4m

7:11pm0.3m

1:09am1.3m

7:24am0.3m

1:37pm1.4m

8:06pm0.3m

1:57am1.2m

8:15am0.3m

2:25pm1.3m

9:04pm0.4m

2:44am1.1m

9:10am0.4m

3:15pm1.3m

10:03pm0.4m

3:39am1.1m

10:07am0.4m

4:18pm1.3m

11:02pm0.4m

4:50am1.0m

11:06am0.4m

5:26pm1.3m

5:54am1.1m

11:57am0.3m

6:19pm1.4m

12:40am0.3m

6:42am1.2m

12:43pm0.3m

7:02pm1.5m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

5:09 am

Low tide - 0.00m

11:13 am

High tide - 1.51m

5:30 pm

Low tide - 0.06m

11:32 pm

High tide - 1.46m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction21/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score31/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-5

🌊 Tide+1

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-9

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+4

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score7/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score7

🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Partly in the tide window👥 Summer Break

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSE (160°)
Direction range: 120° - 200°
Size range: 0.5m - 2m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: N (0°)
Offshore range: 315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.2m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

7/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15 – Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: LIRR accessible. Multiple beach entries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Long Beach NY?

Long Beach NY works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.3m and 1.2m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Long Beach NY?

Offshore wind at Long Beach NY blows from the N (0°). Anything in the 315° to 45° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.