Beach Volleyball Forecast
Long Beach, NY
The Edwards Boulevard courts are the center of the Long Island beach-volleyball scene, with weeknight leagues running all summer. SpikeWeather's league forecast is built around this beach.
Courts are out of light until sunrise.
Dark for the next 6h — back at first light.
Next 3 days
Hour by hour
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Playing Long Beach, NY
Long Beach sits on a south-facing Atlantic barrier island, so the courts open onto open ocean and the main daily variable is the southwest sea breeze that fills in off the water through the afternoon. Mornings are usually the calmest stretch, before that onshore wind builds; evenings often settle back down, which is why the weeknight leagues work. The playable season runs roughly June through September, warmest and most reliable in July and August.
Long Beach, NY beach volleyball — FAQ
Do the weeknight leagues at Long Beach usually get playable evenings?
Most nights, yes. The southwest sea breeze here is driven by the land heating up, so it slackens once the land cools after dinner — which is exactly why league play sits in the 6-8pm window.
Why is Long Beach calm in the morning and breezy by mid-afternoon?
It's a south-facing barrier island, so the courts open onto open Atlantic and the daily onshore builds with the heat. That leaves two clean windows, early and late, with the choppy stretch in between.
How long does the Long Beach season run?
Roughly June through September for casual play, with the organized weeknight leagues running from the day after Memorial Day to around Labor Day. July and August are the warmest and busiest.
Does SpikeWeather show the tide at Long Beach?
Yes, read from the NOAA gauge at the Bridgewater Yacht Club, alongside wave height off the ocean. Both are shown for context — the playability score itself comes from wind, gusts, temperature and rain.