Montauk Point – Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Montauk Point - Turtles Surf Guide

Montauk Point - Turtles in Long Island New York is an exposed reef break. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Montauk Point - Turtles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
	53°F*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.

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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

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 22:16 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 23
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	9	9	9
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	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 miles from Montauk Point - Turtles.

Next High Water: 04:35am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 10:40pm | 0ft

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Montauk Point - Turtles Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.8 °C) at Montauk Point - Turtles is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C).

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