Montauk Beach surf report
Montauk, 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.
Montauk Beach is also scored for
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 64°F. That is right on the October average of 64°F for this beach.
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 surfing today?
Rideable — we score it 71 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.