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Triton Beach

New York · United States

IntermediateBeach break40.820, -72.551

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A april–october beach on the James Bay near New York, Triton Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~20.7°C (69.3°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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