Jones Beach State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Long Island New York, USA)
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Surf Break: Jones Beach State Park
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Surf Break: Jones Beach State Park
| Name: | Jones Beach State Park |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Jones Beach State Park in Long Island NY is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Overall Jones Beach State Park Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Jones Beach State Park surf quality by season and Jones Beach State Park surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Jones Beach State Park |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Jones Beach State Park:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lido Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Lido West | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Lincoln (Long Beach) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Long Beach_4 | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Grand Blvd | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Jones Beach State Park: |
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| Closest wave buoy | New York Harbour Buoy | 16 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Long Island Sound Buoy | 26 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Long Island Buoy | 31 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Central Long Island Sound Buoy | 61 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Brant Beach Buoy | 75 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Jones Beach State Park: |
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| Closest tide station | Jones Inlet (Point Lookout), Long Island, New York | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Deep Creek Meadow, Hempstead Bay, New York | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Deep Creek Meadow, Long Island, New York | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Neds Creek, Hempstead Bay, New York | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Neds Creek, Long Island, New York | 3 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Jones Beach State Park: |
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| Closest ski area | Campgaw Mountain (United States) | 47 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tuxedo Ridge Ski Center (United States) | 47 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sterling Forest Ski Center (United States) | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt Peter Ski Area (United States) | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Thunder Ridge (United States) | 63 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Jones Beach State Park: |
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| Closest city location | Point Lookout (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Lido Beach (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Barnum Island (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Baldwin Harbor (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Island Park (United States) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Jones Beach State Park is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK) in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Jones Beach State Park is La Guardia (New York) Airport (LGA), also in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away.
- Third is Long Island Mac Arthur (Islip) Airport (ISP) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away.
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) in USA is 52 km (32 miles) away.
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Jones Beach State Park and is 53 km (33 miles) away.
