Montauk Beach surf report

Montauk, New York

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

68/ 100

Rideable Water temperature is 71°F — but swell period at 6s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 2.8 ft · 45% of the score 70
Swell period 6s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 5 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 71°F · 10% of the score 75

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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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 surfing today?

Rideable — we score it 68 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.

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