New York Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for New York, United States — 10 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in New York by day
Top-rated of 10 spots each day
WedOct 28Gilgo Beach★★★★★2.6ftThuOct 29Jones Beach★★★★★2.0ftFriOct 30Turtle Cove★★★★★2.0ftSatOct 31Turtle Cove★★★★★2.2ftSunNov 1Turtle Cove★★★★★2.3ftMonNov 2Turtle Cove★★★★★2.2ftTueNov 3Lido Beach★★★★★3.7ftbest 3pmWedNov 4Jones Beach★★★★★5.1ftThuNov 5Jones Beach★★★★★6.9ftFriNov 6Turtle Cove★★★★★10.7ftbest 9pmSatNov 7Top pickGilgo Beach★★★★★7.8ftbest 9amSunNov 8Gilgo Beach★★★★★5.2ftMonNov 9Gilgo Beach★★★★★4.4ftTueNov 10Jones Beach★★★★★2.9ftbest 6amWedNov 11Jones Beach★★★★★4.7ftbest 6pmThuNov 12Turtle Cove★★★★★10.4ftbest 3pm
Surf spots in New York
Best wind spot in New York
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Thu 29 OctRobert Moses BeachFresh, cross-onshore, best around 21:00
- Fri 30 OctDitch PlainsPrime, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Sat 31 OctDitch PlainsPrime, cross-offshore, best around 06:00
- Sun 1 NovTurtle CoveFresh, cross-shore, best around 18:00
Monthly conditions in New York
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Ditch Plains. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
68%
Feb
73%
Mar
67%
Apr
44%
May
24%
Jun
23%
Jul
28%
Aug
31%
Sep
61%
Oct
64%
Nov
60%
Dec
61%
Swell period
11s
10s
10s
10s
9s
8s
7s
9s
11s
10s
10s
11s
Water temp
43°F
41°F
42°F
46°F
54°F
62°F
71°F
71°F
69°F
63°F
56°F
48°F