🇺🇸 LONG BEACH, NEW YORK
Long Beach
Long Island's most consistent surf town
FLAT
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 1.4ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — cross-onshore wind affecting quality — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's FLAT
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 161° — matches the ideal 150° window for this spot
Swell Period
6s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
5mph cross-shore — not ideal but surfable if wind is light
Tide
Rising tide — workable window
Season
June is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
1.4ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
6s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
5mph
SW
CROSS-SHORE
Water
69°F
Spring suit
Live Buoy 44065
1.6ft
6s
46 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · RISING
4.9ft
Next high: in 2 hr 34 min
Swell Direction
85%
Wind Direction
60%
Primary Swell
1.2ft @ 3.7s
S 178°
Secondary Swell
0.5ft @ 6.5s
SE 128°
10 Day Outlook
5.6ft
TODAY
Jun 14
(6s)
4.1ft
TMRW
Jun 15
(7s)
3.1ft
TUE
Jun 16
(7s)
3.7ft
WED
Jun 17
(7s)
3.8ft
THU
Jun 18
(6s)
3.8ft
FRI
Jun 19
(8s)
3.1ft
SAT
Jun 20
(7s)
2.0ft
SUN
Jun 21
(7s)
5.6ft
MON
Jun 22
(7s)
3.1ft
TUE
Jun 23
(7s)
Best this week: today — 5.6ft
Best next week: MON Jun 22 — 5.6ft
Incoming Swell Events
Today
moderate
Swell building to 5.6ft @ 6s
Day 9
moderate
Swell building to 5.6ft @ 7s
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.1ft
ICON (35%)1.4ft
GFS (20%)1.7ft
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
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Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Jun
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 1 · Jun 14
5.6ft @ 6s
GOOD
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$250
Hotel per night~$200
Weekend est.~$850
5 day est.~$1250
Week est.~$1650