Sound Beach - East Beach
New York · United States
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An open S-facing sand beach on the James Bay near New York, Sound Beach - East Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Sound Beach - East Beach
Updated 01:06 spot time
Sound Beach - East Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0 ft–1 ft ankle to knee high, 0 ft ESE swell at 3.7 s. Wind up to 11 mph SSW. Water 68°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — flat (0.5/5) with 5 mph SSE wind.
Tides today: high 2:57 AM (6.9 ft), low 9:01 AM (0.6 ft), high 3:14 PM (7.7 ft), low 9:52 PM (0.4 ft)
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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
7°C
44.6°F · 3.9–9.8°C
Feb
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3.5–6.7°C
Mar
5.1°C
41.2°F · 2.3–8.4°C
Apr
7.5°C
45.5°F · 4.1–11.4°C
May
12.2°C
54°F · 9.8–17.4°C
Jun
17.8°C
64°F · 12–21.3°C
Jul
22°C
71.6°F · 19.7–24.8°C
Aug
22.7°C
72.9°F · 18.8–25.2°C
Sep
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.6–24.2°C
Oct
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.8–21.3°C
Nov
13.6°C
56.5°F · 10.9–16.6°C
Dec
9.9°C
49.8°F · 6.9–12°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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