Islip · Suffolk County · New York
Ocean Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Fire Island, New York
Ocean Beach, Fire Island, New York: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 6 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 5 seconds from the west-southwest, with an 18 mph offshore wind from the northwest, gusting 24 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 3.2 ft at 6:53 pm.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 5 s · WSWplus 1.5 ft · 11 s · SE
- Wind
- 18 mph (NW), gusts 24offshore
- Tide
- 3.0 ft risinghigh 3.2 ft at 6:53 pm
- Water
- 59°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 37°F
- Sun
- rise 6:32 amset 4:40 pm
Ocean Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Ocean Beach: 5 pm, Fair, on a rising mid 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 Ocean Beach: 6 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 17 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 22 | 4.4 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 25 | 4.4 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 26 | 3.9 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 30 | 2.9 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 31 | 1.8 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 28 | 0.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 29 | -0.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 31 | -0.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 32 | -0.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 23 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 32 | 0.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 22 mph offshore (NW), gusts 31 | 1.5 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 21 mph offshore (NW), gusts 28 | 2.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 15 mph cross-shore (W) | 3.7 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 3.9 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 2.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | -0.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | -0.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 2.0 ft |
Ocean Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 6 pm, sets at Ocean Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 4 s
- Lulls
- about 19 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
- 15% 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.
Ocean Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Ocean Beach: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Ocean Beach 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 | Fair | 3.5 ft · 5 s · SW | 19 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 26 | 23 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 32 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.0 ft · 4 s · WSW | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 19 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 5 s · SSW | 13 mph offshore (WNW) | 10 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 16 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.9 ft · 4 s · SE | 17 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 23 | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.0 ft · 6 s · ESE | 20 mph offshore (N) | 27 mph offshore (NNW) | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 8 s · ESE | 17 mph offshore (NNW) | 16 mph offshore (NW) | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.1 ft · 6 s · WSW | 19 mph offshore (NW) | 19 mph offshore (NW), gusts 26 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 10 s · SE | 13 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 20 | 10 mph offshore (NW), gusts 17 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (NNE) | 6 mph offshore (N) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph offshore (NNW) | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Ocean Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Ocean Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Ocean Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: high 4.5 ft at 6:31 am, low -0.4 ft at 12:57 pm and high 3.2 ft at 6:53 pm. At 6 pm the tide is 3.0 ft and rising.
Ocean Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 4.5 ft at 6:31 amLow -0.4 ft at 12:57 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 6:53 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low -0.3 ft at 12:46 amHigh 4.1 ft at 7:11 amLow -0.1 ft at 1:32 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 7:28 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low -0.1 ft at 1:22 amHigh 4.1 ft at 7:51 amLow 0.1 ft at 2:08 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 8:15 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.7 ft at 1:58 amHigh 4.7 ft at 8:30 amLow 1.1 ft at 2:48 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 8:47 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:47 amHigh 4.6 ft at 9:04 amLow 0.9 ft at 3:39 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 9:35 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.0 ft at 3:27 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:47 amLow 0.6 ft at 4:26 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.7 ft at 4:19 amHigh 3.3 ft at 10:34 amLow 0.1 ft at 5:16 pmHigh 2.4 ft at 11:19 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.4 ft at 5:11 amHigh 2.9 ft at 11:28 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:05 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.4 ft at 12:18 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:09 amHigh 2.9 ft at 12:23 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Ocean Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Ocean Beach is about 59°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 37°F and an 18 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 Ocean Beach
- Robert Moses6.7 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Democrat Point8.3 mi W · 2 ft · Poor
- Gilgo Beach13 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Smith Point16 mi ENE · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Jones Beach19 mi W · 2 ft · Poor
- Lido Beach25 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is a beach break in Islip, Suffolk County, New York, facing south-southeast.
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