Coopers Beach surf report
Southampton, New York
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Coopers Beach is also scored for
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 surfing today?
Rideable — we score it 70 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 6s.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.