Long Beach Island (LBI)
New Jersey Shore · United States
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Eighteen miles of jettied sand hunting swells down the whole coast — the Barnegat Light end holds the quality banks, and the shoulder season delivers cold-water gems to a loyal crew.
Today's surf at Long Beach Island (LBI)
Updated 06:12 spot time
Long Beach Island (LBI) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 3.5 ft–5.5 ft overhead, 5 ft ENE swell at 7.45 s. Wind up to 21 mph NW. Water 65°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 17 mph NW wind.
Tides today: low 2:07 AM (0.1 ft), high 8:19 AM (5.0 ft), low 2:34 PM (0.2 ft), high 8:40 PM (4.7 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE & S
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
2–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
August–October
Crowd
Light
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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