The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy right now for Orleans County, NY

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    48° ENE @ 18 → 23mph
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NE1.9ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    44° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 5/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYNE (44) 1.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNW (316) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
No Tide Data

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    ENE
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    ENE
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    E
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    20mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    20mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    12mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    E
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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This forecast is for North facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 3:39am.
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