Swell Lens
New York swell lens
Which New York breaks each swell lights up, and why: wave rays bent over the real seafloor at 41 spots, ranked with storm and forecast swell and the local wind.
| Swell from | Breaks it lights up most (wave height against a plain beach, 11 s) |
|---|---|
| E | North Bar, Montauk 1.6×, Rockaway Inlet 1.0×, Turtles, Montauk 1.0× |
| SE | Turtles, Montauk 1.2×, North Bar, Montauk 1.1×, Ponquogue Beach 1.1× |
| S | Cedar Beach 1.2×, Jones Inlet 1.1×, Short Beach 1.1× |