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Napeague Beach

New York · United States

IntermediateBeach break40.993, -72.049

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An open NW-facing sand beach on the James Bay near New York, Napeague Beach works on SW–N groundswell; E–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~20.5°C (68.9°F) on average

Jan

6.9°C

44.4°F · 3.8–9.9°C

Feb

4.7°C

40.5°F · 2.5–6.9°C

Mar

4.8°C

40.6°F · 2–8.4°C

Apr

7.1°C

44.8°F · 3.8–11.2°C

May

11.3°C

52.3°F · 8.9–16.5°C

Jun

16.6°C

61.9°F · 11.7–20.1°C

Jul

20.8°C

69.4°F · 18.9–22.9°C

Aug

22°C

71.6°F · 19.8–24.3°C

Sep

20.5°C

68.9°F · 17.8–23.2°C

Oct

17.2°C

63°F · 14.4–19.9°C

Nov

13.5°C

56.3°F · 11–16.3°C

Dec

9.9°C

49.8°F · 7.4–12.8°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SW–N

Best wind

E–SE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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