North Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Long Island New York, USA)
| Name: | North Bar |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: SW |
North Bar in Long Island NY is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. A right hand reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks, rips and jellyfish.
Overall North Bar 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 North Bar surf quality by season and North Bar surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of North Bar |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to North Bar:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Montauk Point - Turtles | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Turtle Cove | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Ditch Plains | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Trailor Park | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Fortress | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to North Bar: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Montauk Point Buoy | 28 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Central Long Island Sound Buoy | 41 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Long Island Buoy | 89 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Western Long Island Sound Buoy | 89 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Nantucket Sound Buoy | 91 mi |
Tide stations nearest to North Bar: |
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| Closest tide station | Montauk Point Light, Long Island Sound, New York | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Montauk Point, Long Island Sound, New York | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Montauk Point, Long Island Sound, New York (2) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lake Montauk, Long Island, New York | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Montauk Harbor entrance, Long Island, New York | 3 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to North Bar: |
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| Closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 39 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Powder Ridge (United States) | 52 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Southington Ski Area (United States) | 65 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ski Sundown (United States) | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ski Ward Ski Area (United States) | 85 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to North Bar: |
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| Closest city location | Montauk (United States) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Springs (United States) | 15 mi |
| Third closest city location | Amagansett (United States) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | East Hampton (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Noank (United States) | 19 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to North Bar is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to North Bar is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD), also in USA, 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD) in USA, 98 km (61 miles) away.
- North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ) in USA is 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Igor I Sikorsky Mem (Stratford) Airport (BDR), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to North Bar and is 105 km (65 miles) away.
