Babylon · Suffolk County · New York
Robert Moses Surf Report & Forecast, Field 2, New York
Robert Moses, Field 2, New York: 2 ft, knee high, at 9 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.3 ft at 11 seconds from the southeast, with a 14 mph cross-shore wind from the west, gusting 19 mph. Water is about 59°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.0 ft at 1:16 pm.
2 ft
knee high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.3 ft · 11 s · SE
- Wind
- 14 mph (W), gusts 19cross-shore
- Tide
- 2.2 ft fallinglow 0.0 ft at 1:16 pm
- Water
- 59°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 50°Ffeels like 35°F
- Sun
- rise 6:34 amset 4:40 pm
Robert Moses surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Robert Moses: 4 pm, Poor, 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 Robert Moses: 6 am, Poor, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 2.2 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 2.5 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 2.5 ft |
| 9 amnow | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 2.2 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 1.6 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 0.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 0.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 27 | 1.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 19 | 1.7 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 2.1 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 2.4 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 2.4 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 2.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (W) | 1.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 0.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 0.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (SW) | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (SW) | 1.5 ft |
Robert Moses waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 9 am, sets at Robert Moses arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 3 s
- Lulls
- about 26 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
- 13% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Robert Moses surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Robert Moses: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 10 at 2 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Robert Moses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 11 s · SE | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 5 s · SSW | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 4 s · SE | 15 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 21 | 11 mph cross-shore (NE) | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 6 s · ESE | 19 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 27 | 19 mph offshore (N), gusts 25 | 8 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 4 s · WSW | 17 mph offshore (NW) | 21 mph offshore (NW), gusts 26 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 3 s · W | 17 mph offshore (NW) | 15 mph offshore (NW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 4 s · WSW | 12 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 20 | 10 mph offshore (NW), gusts 16 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 mph offshore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph offshore (NNW) | 10 mph offshore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph offshore (NNE) | 6 mph offshore (N) | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Robert Moses are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Robert Moses tide chart and tide times
Tides at Robert Moses today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low -0.6 ft at 12:50 am, high 2.6 ft at 7:33 am, low 0.0 ft at 1:16 pm and high 2.6 ft at 7:30 pm. At 9 am the tide is 2.2 ft and falling.
Robert Moses tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low -0.6 ft at 12:50 amHigh 2.6 ft at 7:33 amLow 0.0 ft at 1:16 pmHigh 2.6 ft at 7:30 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low -0.5 ft at 1:43 amHigh 2.4 ft at 8:25 amLow 0.2 ft at 1:54 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 8:31 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.4 ft at 2:28 amHigh 3.1 ft at 9:14 amLow 1.1 ft at 2:42 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 9:13 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:30 amHigh 3.0 ft at 10:01 amLow 1.2 ft at 3:31 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 10:02 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.8 ft at 4:31 amHigh 2.5 ft at 10:50 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:17 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 10:48 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.2 ft at 5:39 amHigh 1.6 ft at 11:39 amLow 0.2 ft at 5:02 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.3 ft at 12:02 amLow 0.3 ft at 6:14 amHigh 1.6 ft at 12:28 pmLow 0.3 ft at 5:43 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.5 ft at 12:51 amLow 0.4 ft at 7:07 amHigh 1.7 ft at 1:03 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Robert Moses water temperature
The water temperature at Robert Moses is about 59°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 35°F and a 14 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 Robert Moses
- Democrat Point1.6 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Gilgo Beach6.1 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Ocean Beach6.7 mi ENE · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Jones Beach12 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Lido Beach19 mi W · 2 ft · Poor
- Long Beach20 mi W · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About Robert Moses
Robert Moses is a beach break in Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, facing south. Also called Field 2 and Fire Island.
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