Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 5/10

Long Beach NY

Long Beach, USA
👥Crowded🌀Strong rips👊Localism

Long Beach NY is the NYC metro area's most accessible quality surf—a south-facing beach on Long Island's barrier island that produces powerful waves and nurtures an intensely dedicated local crew. The Long Island Rail Road makes it possible to reach from Manhattan without a car, though summer beach passes add cost. When hurricane swells or winter storms light up the south-facing beach, Long Beach transforms into the best surf within an hour of 8 million people. The local hierarchy is real and respected, but visitors who show proper etiquette will find waves.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
0
Poor
0.5m
@9s
13km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.6m
@7s
22km/h
Tue
23
32
Poor
1.0m
@6s
14km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
0.7m
@7s
15km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
0.6m
@7s
13km/h
Fri
26
23
Poor
0.4m
@12s
17km/h
Sat
27
15
Poor
0.6m
@7s
14km/h
Sun
28
10
Poor
0.6m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
29
12
Poor
0.5m
@8s
11km/h
Tue
30
1
Poor
0.4m
@8s
14km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.5m
SSE(167°)
Score: 2/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
13km/h
SW(217°)
Score: 4/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm11%
Windswell Component
0.1mSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h SW|PM: 18 km/h SW
8 km/h vs 18 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 7am (-0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:32 am
High tide - 0.69m
7:57 am
Low tide - -0.62m
2:07 pm
High tide - 0.59m
8:21 pm
Low tide - -0.50m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind4/25
Raw Score32/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-14
🌊 Tide-5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (160°)
Direction range
130° - 190°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (340°)
Offshore range
300° - 20°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.3m

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

8/10

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

Access: LIRR accessible. Beach pass required in summer.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: Aug

Hurricane swells and winter storms.

Getting There

Airport
JFK
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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