Surf Forecasts:
Montauk Point - Turtles surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Montauk Point - Turtles this week:
The surf forecast for Montauk Point - Turtles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Montauk Point - Turtles in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montauk Point - Turtles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Montauk Point - Turtles in feet and knots. It’s a tough run ahead. The window is mostly filled with tiny, weak swell and wind that just won’t cooperate. Feels like a lot of waiting.
For the first week, don’t bother paddling out. We’re looking at waves from about 1ft to 3ft, but the period is short—mostly 6 to 9 seconds—so there’s no power. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly below 100 (85 on Monday morning). Wind is cross or cross-onshore a lot, chopping up the surface. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year.
The first glimmer of something decent shows on Saturday, August 29th morning. Clean conditions with light NNE wind at 6 knots, 3ft swell from the south at 6 seconds, but it’s still weak and only a so-so session.
The real standout is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. This is the one. We get a clean 3ft swell from the southeast with a solid 13-second period—that’s real groundswell energy. The combined energy clocks in at 339 (moderate), and wind is light offshore from the northwest at 6 knots. This reef break is going to turn that long-period swell into some nice, lined-up waves. This is the session to aim for.
Thursday, September 3rd brings a bigger pulse hitting about 5ft, but the period drops to 15 seconds and the wind cranks to 25 knots from the NNE with heavy rain. The combined energy hits 1020 (very strong), but the conditions are nasty. That’s for the brave or the foolish.
After that, the second week fades into small, weak swell with nothing else that stands out. Crowds at Turtles can be around sometimes, so be ready.
Bottom line: forget the first week. Your only real shot at something good is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. Everything else is small and ugly.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 64 | 49 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 77 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 91 | 59 | 55 | 127 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM0.62m | 6:36PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:13PM0.84m | 7:34AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.87m | 8:07AM0.80m | 8:14PM0.88m | 8:37AM0.85m | 8:44PM0.89m | 9:07AM0.89m | 9:17PM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.23m | 00:32AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:14PM0.06m | 2:37AM-0.01m | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:11AM-0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 64 | 19 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 77 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 127 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 49 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 197 | 0 | 61 | 197 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 153 | 183 | 1107 | 117 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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