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West Atlantic Beach

Nassau - Queens County, NY · beach break · all levels
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Current Surf Conditions

Local time: 4:56 PM EDT
Surf rating
Fair
5.7/10
Surf
1-2ft
Knee to thigh
Estimated breaking wave height
Wind
5mph SW
Gusts 7 mphOnshore
Forecast wind
Main swell
8sESE
Incoming direction & period
Why it's rated Fair

Light SW wind at 5 kn is onshore, adding a little bump. Mid tide, pushing in. Good tide for this spot.

What affects this forecast?
  • 1-2 ft faces from a 2.0 ft ESE short-period swell at 8 s.
  • ESE is 5° outside this spot's swell window, so it won't get the full size.
  • On the small side for this spot (works best at 2-8 ft).
  • Light SW wind at 5 kn is onshore, adding a little bump.
  • Mid tide, pushing in. Good tide for this spot.
Tide · NOAA prediction
2.9ft ▲
5.2ft high at 7:52pm
3am6am9amNoon3pm6pm9pm
Low · 1:21am
0.0 ft
High · 7:29am
5.8 ft
Low · 2:01pm
0.0 ft
High · 7:52pm
5.2 ft
Water temp
💧 62°F
3/2mm fullsuit
Weather
☀️ 61°F
Clear
☀ 7:17am · ☾ 6:00pm

Swell & wind at West Atlantic Beach

North up · arrows travel toward the spot

Main swell
From ESE 105°
2.0 ft · 8 s
Wind (dashed)
From SW 214°
5 mph · Onshore

Blue shading marks wind from the preferred offshore direction. Map arrows show direction, not wave height or speed.

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West Atlantic Beach outlook
Updated 8:33 PM
Today, 10/25
1-2 ft, Fair

1-2 ft from ESE swell at 8 s. Wind light and variable (NNW) in the morning, turning 5 kn onshore (SW) in the afternoon. Best window 9am–Noon.

Tomorrow, 10/26
1-2 ft, Fair

1-2 ft from ESE swell at 8 s. Wind 7 kn cross (W) most of the day. Best window 9am–Noon.

Tue, 10/27 ✪
1-2 ft, Fair to Good

1-2 ft from SE swell at 7 s. Wind 7 kn offshore (NNE) most of the day. Best window Noon–2pm.

Wed, 10/28
1-2 ft, Fair

1-2 ft from ESE swell at 6 s. Wind 4 kn offshore (NNE) in the morning, turning light and variable (SSW) in the afternoon. Best window 8am–2pm.

West Atlantic Beach Surf Forecast

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Surf height & conditions by hour

Sun, 10/25 · height in feet · color shows quality

11am · 1-2 ft
Fair · 6.5/10
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Today, 10/25 · Hourly Details

Surf, conditions, wind, tide, and weather for the selected day.

Spot guide

Beach break on the western Atlantic Beach shoreline, near East Rockaway Inlet. Peaks shift with the sandbars. Initial surf guidance uses the neighboring South Shore beach-break profile.

Swell window
ESE 110° – SSW 200°
Offshore wind
N 350°
Best tide
mid
Best size
2–8 ft faces