Walking Montauk Beach today

Montauk, New York

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

85/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 70°F — but low-tide window at 4:13 PM is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 70°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 5 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 4:13 PM · 20% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 21 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Better nearby for walking & shelling

92 Block Island BeachNew Shoreham, Rhode Island 92 Coopers BeachSouthampton, New York

Montauk Beach is also scored for

76 Swimming air comfort 70°F 76 Families with kids 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 a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 85 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:13 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Montauk Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:00 AM at 0.3 ft.

Nearby beaches

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