Montauk Beach with kids today

Montauk, New York

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

76/ 100

Fine with close supervision Air comfort is 70°F — but surf calmness at 2.8 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a families with kids score

Surf calmness 2.8 ft · 35% of the score 55
Water temperature 71°F · 25% of the score 75
UV exposure UV 0 · 22% of the score 100
Air comfort 70°F · 10% of the score 80
Air quality AQI 21 · 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.

Better nearby for families with kids

85 Misquamicut State BeachWesterly, Rhode Island 81 Coopers BeachSouthampton, New York

Montauk Beach is also scored for

85 Walking & shelling air comfort 70°F 76 Swimming air comfort 70°F

About Montauk Beach

Montauk Beach sits on the New York coast, where the water runs from about 40°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 40°F in February.

Today it is 71°F. That is 1° below the August average of 72°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Montauk, Fort Pond Bay about 1.4 km away inside a bay.

Frequently asked questions

Is Montauk Beach good for families today?

Fine with close supervision — we score it 76 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 2.8 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.

Nearby beaches

Misquamicut State BeachWesterly, Rhode Island Block Island BeachNew Shoreham, Rhode Island Coopers BeachSouthampton, New York