Jones Beach State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Jones Beach State Park Surf Guide

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.

Jones Beach State Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	6.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jones Beach State Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Jones Beach State Park occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Jones Beach State Park 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 33% of the time in September while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

60%

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

too small

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 State Park Location Map

Interactive Jones Beach State Park 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 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.

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Jones Beach State Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 08:02 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 28
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	6	6	7	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Jones Beach State Park look like?

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Tides at Jones Beach State Park

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 12:42pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 06:52pm | 0.02m

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Jones Beach State Park Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (6.1 °C) at Jones Beach State Park. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

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