Strike Mission
Photo coming soon
Beach
both
Level 3/10

Long Beach NY

Long Island, USA
👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

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
Wed
24
28
Poor
0.7m
@7s
13km/h
Today
25
29
Poor
0.6m
@8s
13km/h
Fri
26
32
Poor
0.8m
@6s
13km/h
Sat
27
26
Poor
0.6m
@6s
14km/h
Sun
28
40
Poor
0.6m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
29
24
Poor
0.4m
@9s
13km/h
Tue
30
33
Poor
0.5m
@10s
14km/h
Wed
1
35
Poor
0.5m
@11s
16km/h
Thu
2
10
Poor
0.7m
@7s
17km/h
Fri
3
8
Poor
0.7m
@6s
15km/h
View 2-year historical scores →

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.7m
SSE(148°)
Score: 10/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
13km/h
WNW(284°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm8%
Windswell Component
0.1mW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h NW|PM: 11 km/h WNW
Lighter winds early (10 km/h)

Location & Conditions

Loading map...
0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
Swell
Wind
View in OpenStreetMap
Showing forecast for today

Tide Times

4:05 am
High tide - 0.42m
10:29 am
Low tide - -0.51m
4:46 pm
High tide - 0.59m
11:13 pm
Low tide - -0.46m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

28
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-3
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score28/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score28
🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Break
For real surf travel

Get the full Long Beach NY trip window

Pro unlocks the 10-day forecast window, unlimited alerts, and custom spot tracking that help turn a good-looking surf report into a better travel decision.

See Pro PricingStart Free

10-day window

See the trip window before flights get expensive.

Unlimited alerts

Let the app watch your score threshold for you.

Custom spots

Track the breaks that actually matter to your travel plans.

Spot Details

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.

Best Season

Peak: Sep-Nov

Secondary: Aug, Dec, Jan, Feb

Hurricane season and winter storms.

Getting There

Airport
JFK
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

Nearby Spots

Long Beach NY

Long Beach, USA
34m
Beach
Lvl 5/10

🚂 LIRR accessible • Heavy local crew • NYC metro's best

Lido Beach

Long Island, USA
3.4km
Beach
Lvl 4/10

Long Island bowls | Hurricane-season peaks | NYC-accessible

Rockaway Beach

Queens, USA
13km
Beach
Lvl 4/10

🚇 A train to the lineup • NYC's surf spot • Diverse Queens community

Asbury Park

Asbury Park, USA
50km
Beach
Lvl 4/10

🎸 Springsteen's shore • Rock and roll boardwalk • Jersey beach break

Manasquan Inlet

Manasquan, USA
62km
Beach
Lvl 6/10

🏆 Jersey's best • Inlet-enhanced power • Dedicated local crew

Jenkinsons

Point Pleasant Beach, USA
63km
Beach
Lvl 4/10

Jersey Shore peaks | Nor'easter bowls | Bodyboard-friendly

Strike Log

Community Discussion