Fire Island Point of Woods
Surf spot · United States
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Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 6 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- W 15 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 1133, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the west, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:44 +0.6 mLow 07:47 −0.5 mHigh 14:00 +0.6 mLow 20:23 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:46 +0.6 mLow 08:54 −0.5 mHigh 15:02 +0.6 mLow 21:17 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:41 +0.7 mLow 09:53 −0.6 mHigh 15:59 +0.6 mLow 22:06 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fire Island Point of Woods
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (163°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (343°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ocean Beach, 2.4 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$1,970 each
about US$1,110–US$1,970 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to JFK, estimated from distance and season, 4 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$329 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$1,970 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ocean Beach
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1 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ocean Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 25m
About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JFK, direct, then 1h 15m by road
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