Jones Beach surf report
Wantagh, New York
Updated 4:00 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.
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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 surfing today?
Rideable — we score it 73 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
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.