Jones Beach with kids today

Wantagh, New York

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

62/ 100

Fine with close supervision Water temperature at 65°F is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a families with kids score

Surf calmness 2.6 ft · 35% of the score 55
Water temperature 65°F · 25% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 22% of the score 100
Air comfort 55°F · 10% of the score 20

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

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.

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Jones Beach is also scored for

73 Surfing wave size 2.6 ft 60 Walking & shelling air comfort 55°F

About Jones Beach

Jones Beach sits on the New York coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in February to 73°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 73°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in February.

Today it is 65°F. That is right on the October average of 65°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Deep Creek Meadow about 1.7 km away on a river.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jones Beach good for families today?

Fine with close supervision — we score it 62 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 65°F.

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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