Babylon · Suffolk County · New York
Democrat Point Surf Report & Forecast, Babylon, New York
Democrat Point, Babylon, New York: 2 ft, waist high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 2.4 ft at 5 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 21 mph cross-shore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 59°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.6 ft at 7:01 pm.
2 ft
waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 2.4 ft · 5 s · WSWplus 0.7 ft · 6 s · SSW
- Wind
- 21 mph (WNW), gusts 31cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.6 ft risinghigh 3.6 ft at 7:01 pm
- Water
- 59°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 56°Ffeels like 38°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 4:41 pm
Democrat Point surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Democrat Point: 8 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Democrat Point: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 4.8 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 26 | 4.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 27 | 4.3 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 32 | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 30 | 2.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 29 | 0.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 31 | -0.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 31 | -0.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 32 | -0.2 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 2 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 32 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 30 | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 29 | 2.6 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 4.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 4.5 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 4.4 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 3.7 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 2.7 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 1.5 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 27 | -0.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 27 | -0.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 2.1 ft |
Democrat Point waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Democrat Point arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.5 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 3 s
- Lulls
- about 14 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 45% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Democrat Point surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Democrat Point: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Democrat Point are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 5 s · WSW | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 27 | 22 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 32 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 11 s · SE | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 27 | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 5 s · SSW | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 10 mph cross-shore (W) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 4 s · SE | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 32 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 42 | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.2 ft · 7 s · ESE | 21 mph offshore (NNE) | 18 mph offshore (N) | 11 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 5 s · WSW | 19 mph offshore (NNW) | 15 mph cross-shore (NW) | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 5 s · WSW | 18 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 26 | 16 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 26 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.9 ft · 4 s · WSW | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 11 mph offshore (NW), gusts 17 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (NNE) | 5 mph offshore (N) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph offshore (NNW) | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Democrat Point are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Democrat Point tide chart and tide times
Tides at Democrat Point today, Monday, Nov 9: low -0.1 ft at 12:15 am, high 4.9 ft at 6:37 am, low -0.5 ft at 1:02 pm and high 3.6 ft at 7:01 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.6 ft and rising.
Democrat Point tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low -0.1 ft at 12:15 amHigh 4.9 ft at 6:37 amLow -0.5 ft at 1:02 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 7:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low -0.3 ft at 12:54 amHigh 4.5 ft at 7:16 amLow -0.3 ft at 1:38 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 7:39 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.0 ft at 1:32 amHigh 4.5 ft at 7:55 amLow 0.0 ft at 2:16 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 8:24 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 2:09 amHigh 4.9 ft at 8:34 amLow 0.9 ft at 2:57 pmHigh 4.3 ft at 9 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.4 ft at 2:56 amHigh 4.9 ft at 9:08 amLow 0.9 ft at 3:47 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:46 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.2 ft at 3:40 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:50 amLow 0.6 ft at 4:34 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 10:33 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.9 ft at 4:31 amHigh 3.6 ft at 10:35 amLow 0.1 ft at 5:23 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 11:30 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.6 ft at 5:23 amHigh 3.2 ft at 11:30 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:11 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.7 ft at 12:28 amLow 0.6 ft at 6:21 amHigh 3.1 ft at 12:25 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Democrat Point water temperature
The water temperature at Democrat Point is about 59°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 38°F and a 21 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 58 and 59°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Democrat Point
- Robert Moses1.6 mi E · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Gilgo Beach4.5 mi W · 2 ft · Poor
- Ocean Beach8.3 mi E · 3 ft · Poor
- Jones Beach11 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Lido Beach17 mi W · 2 ft · Poor
- Long Beach18 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About Democrat Point
Democrat Point is a sandbar in Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, facing south. Also called Fire Island Inlet and Fire Island.
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