Coopers Beach with kids today

Southampton, New York

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

81/ 100

Great with kids Water temperature is 73°F — but surf calmness at 2.6 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a families with kids score

Surf calmness 2.6 ft · 35% of the score 55
Water temperature 73°F · 25% of the score 95
UV exposure UV 0 · 22% of the score 100
Air comfort 72°F · 10% of the score 80
Air quality AQI 30 · 8% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Before you swim

Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.

Coopers Beach is also scored for

92 Walking & shelling low-tide window 1:53 PM 84 Swimming water temperature 73°F

About Coopers Beach

Coopers Beach sits on the New York coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in February to 72°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in February.

Today it is 73°F. That is 1° above the August average of 72°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Shinnecock Inlet (ocean) about 7.9 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Coopers Beach good for families today?

Great with kids — we score it 81 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 2.6 ft.

What makes a good families with kids day?

We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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