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When a long-period SE/ESE swell lines up with winds from the N-NNE the beach produces its best, hollower peaks (low to mid tide often preferred).
Frequent short-period windswell and heavy crowds make timing and positioning important.
Surf GuideNew York
Long Beach, NY
A broad, exposed Long Island beachbreak that often rewards Southeast groundswells with hollow sandbar peaks and cleans up under stiff north-to-northeast offshore winds. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Long Beach, NY in New York.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelBeginner - Intermediate
LocationNew York, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind N 8 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
3.1 ftrising
- Low0.2 ft
- High4.9 ft
- Low0.2 ft
- High5.2 ft
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Strong local rips and shifting sandbars concentrate peaks near the jetties and create fickle, punchy A-frames that can close out quickly.
Watch for rocks at the southern corner.
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