Sandbar Beach
New York · United States
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Sandbar Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Sandbar Beach
Updated 20:20 spot time
Sandbar Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 ft–2 ft knee to waist high, 1.5 ft ESE swell at 8.3 s. Wind up to 6 mph SSW. Water 65°F. Best surf window around 3:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 2 mph SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.4°C (63.3°F) on average
Jan
6.5°C
43.7°F · 3.4–9.7°C
Feb
4.3°C
39.7°F · 2.1–6.4°C
Mar
4.6°C
40.3°F · 1.5–8.1°C
Apr
7.1°C
44.8°F · 3.8–11.2°C
May
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9–16.5°C
Jun
16.9°C
62.4°F · 12–20.3°C
Jul
21°C
69.8°F · 19.1–23.1°C
Aug
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.8–24.4°C
Sep
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.2–23.4°C
Oct
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.4–19.7°C
Nov
13.4°C
56.1°F · 10.9–16.3°C
Dec
9.6°C
49.3°F · 6.9–12.5°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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