Jones Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Jones Beach Surf Guide

Jones Beach in Long Island New York is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include - Localism.

Jones Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jones Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Jones Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Jones Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Jones Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in September while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Jones Beach Location Map

Interactive Jones Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Jones Beach is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Jones Beach is La Guardia (New York) Airport (LGA), also in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Jones Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:26 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Jones Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Long Beach (outer coast), Long Island, New York, 7 km from Jones Beach.

Next High Water: 11:20am | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 04:57pm | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Jones Beach Sea Temperature

The Jones Beach water temperature is rather cold (10.9 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 14.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.