Fire Island Beach surf report
Fire Island, New York
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Fire Island Beach is also scored for
About Fire Island Beach
Fire Island Beach sits on the New York coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in February to 73°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 73°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in February.
Today it is 65°F. That is right on the October average of 65°F for this beach.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Seaview Ferry Dock about 1.3 km away inside a harbour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fire Island Beach good for surfing today?
Good surf today — we score it 81 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.