🇺🇸 LONG BEACH, NEW YORK
Long Beach
Long Island's most consistent surf town
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 2.0ft surf — but short 8s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 7mph offshore winds grooming the surface
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 96° — close to but not perfectly aligned with ideal 150°. Spot will work but not at its best.
Swell Period
4s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
7mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face
Tide
High tide — some spots get mushy at peak high
Season
October is peak season for this spot
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
2.0ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
4s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
7mph
W
OFFSHORE
Water
62°F
3/2 wetsuit
Live Buoy 44065
2.6ft
4s
35 min ago
Tide
HIGH TIDE
8.5ft
Next high: in 40 min
Swell Direction
85%
Wind Direction
85%
Primary Swell
1.2ft @ 8.2s
ESE 123°
Secondary Swell
0.5ft @ 3.4s
SW 214°
10 Day Outlook
2.0ft
TODAY
Oct 26
(12s)
2.2ft
TMRW
Oct 27
(11s)
2.1ft
WED
Oct 28
(9s)
2.8ft
THU
Oct 29
(8s)
2.6ft
FRI
Oct 30
(7s)
2.0ft
SAT
Oct 31
(7s)
1.8ft
SUN
Nov 1
(8s)
2.4ft
MON
Nov 2
(8s)
6.9ft
TUE
Nov 3
(7s)
11.5ft
WED
Nov 4
(10s)
Best this week: THU Oct 29 — 2.8ft
Best next week: WED Nov 4 — 11.5ft
Incoming Swell Events
Day 9
moderate
Swell building to 6.9ft @ 7s
Day 10
epic
Major swell arriving — 11.5ft @ 10s
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.3ft
ICON (35%)1.5ft
GFS (20%)2.0ft
Model confidence80%
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: Oct
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 10 · Nov 4
11.5ft @ 10s
FIRING
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$250
Hotel per night~$200
Weekend est.~$850
5 day est.~$1250
Week est.~$1650