🇺🇸 LONG BEACH, NEW YORK
Long Beach
Long Island's most consistent surf town
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 2.3ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 4mph offshore winds grooming the surface
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 172° — matches the ideal 150° window for this spot
Swell Period
7s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
4mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face
Tide
Falling tide — workable window
Season
September is peak season for this spot
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
2.3ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
7s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
4mph
W
OFFSHORE
Water
75°F
Boardshorts
Live Buoy 44065
2.6ft
7s
73 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · FALLING
8.5ft
Next low: in 5 hr 31 min
Swell Direction
85%
Wind Direction
100%
Primary Swell
1.8ft @ 4.9s
SSE 168°
Secondary Swell
0.3ft @ 2.1s
WSW 239°
10 Day Outlook
2.0ft
TODAY
Sep 11
(7s)
2.6ft
TMRW
Sep 12
(9s)
3.0ft
SUN
Sep 13
(6s)
2.4ft
MON
Sep 14
(9s)
3.0ft
TUE
Sep 15
(6s)
2.9ft
WED
Sep 16
(4s)
3.0ft
THU
Sep 17
(8s)
4.4ft
FRI
Sep 18
(6s)
4.3ft
SAT
Sep 19
(7s)
4.1ft
SUN
Sep 20
(7s)
Best this week: tmrw — 2.6ft
Best next week: SAT Sep 19 — 4.3ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.6ft
ICON (35%)2.0ft
GFS (20%)2.0ft
Model confidence95%
Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS
About
Long Beach is the most active surf town on Long Island — a long south-facing sand beach with multiple jetties that create organized peaks. Picks up South and East swells efficiently, and winter Nor'easters light it up. The town has a real surf culture, multiple shops, and year-round surfers.
The Break
Jetty-influenced beach break — peaks form at every jetty up and down the beach.
Ideal Conditions
S/SE swell 3-8ft, offshore N/NW wind, mid tide
Best Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Sep
Trip Planner
Long Beach Town Weekend
Weekend · 3 Days
Friday
Drive from NYC (1.5 hrs) to Long Beach. Check the jetties, grab dinner at the boardwalk.
Saturday
Dawn patrol at a jetty peak. Afternoon explore the lengthy beach break.
Sunday
Morning session, head back to the city.
Long Island Beach Break Week
Full Week · 7 Days
Day 1
Arrive Long Beach, settle in, scout multiple jetty peaks.
Day 2-4
Multiple sessions at different jetty locations along the coast.
Day 5
Final session, explore the town or adjacent beaches.
Local Knowledge
01
Summer surf permit required June-September.
02
Off-season has no restrictions and fewer crowds.
03
Multiple jetties create variety — explore different peaks.
Best Window
Day 8 · Sep 18
4.4ft @ 6s
FAIR
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$250
Hotel per night~$200
Weekend est.~$850
5 day est.~$1250
Week est.~$1650