Surf-Forecast | Montauk Point - Turtles Surf Guide

Lat Long: 41.07° N 71.86° W

Issued: 7 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Montauk Point - Turtles sea temperature is

20.7° C

Montauk Point - Turtles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Pablo Martens

Montauk Point - Turtles Surf Guide

Montauk Point - Turtles in Long Island New York is an exposed reef break. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Sometimes crowded.

Montauk Point - Turtles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2		20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Montauk Point - Turtles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Montauk Point - Turtles occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Montauk Point - Turtles (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Montauk Point - Turtles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

29%

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

too small

40%

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

Explore Montauk Point - Turtles Location Map

Interactive Montauk Point - Turtles 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 Montauk Point - Turtles is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA, 70 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Montauk Point - Turtles is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD), also in USA, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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Montauk Point - Turtles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 3 August 2026, 11:38 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 03
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Montauk Point - Turtles look like?

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Credit: Pablo Martens

Tides at Montauk Point - Turtles

Current tide and informaton

For Montauk Point, Long Island Sound, New York, 0 km from Montauk Point - Turtles.

Next High Water: 11:36pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 05:27pm | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Montauk Point - Turtles Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Montauk Point - Turtles today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 20.7 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite