Lighthouse Beach

Fire Island, New York · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Lighthouse Beach in Fire Island, New York, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Lighthouse Beach

Water
59°F (15°C)
Waves
4.3 ft (1.3 m) every 8 seconds
Wind
19 mph (31 km/h) from the north, gusts to 24 mph
Air
44°F (7°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Lighthouse Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: 7:06 AM, 0.2 ft (lowest)
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 8:15 AM, 0.2 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Fire Island Light, 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Lighthouse Beach

  • Nov 14 – Dec 15: up to 0.9 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 8:22 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:47 PM)
  • Dec 18 – Jan 12: up to 0.9 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 8:11 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 4:24 PM)
  • Jan 15–30: up to 0.9 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 8:00 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.2 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 4:04 PM)
  • Feb 13–28: up to 0.8 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 8:32 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.2 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 3:39 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Fire Island Light between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Fire Island Light, 0.4 miles (0.7 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
LONG ISLAND - 30 NM South of Islip, NY, 26 miles (41 km) away.
Facing
South (164°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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