Main Beach (East Hampton) live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Hamptons. com via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Main Beach (East Hampton): 6 kts SW, gusts 10, 0.4 m waves, water 15 °C.
7-day forecast
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Temperature | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Primary swell | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.96s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.211s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 1.06s↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Period | 4s | 5s | 4s | 5s | 6s | 4s | 4s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Groundswell | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: East Hampton, Suffolk County
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
Main Beach is the village beach of East Hampton, at the end of Ocean Avenue on the South Fork of Long Island, and it is often listed among the best beaches in the United States. It is a classic Hamptons beach: a broad, clean sweep of sand below grass-covered dunes, a shingled pavilion with a snack bar, showers and restrooms, and the big shingle-style houses of the village estate section behind it. This live beach cam from Hamptons.com streams in 4K and is used by local surfers as a surf report. The beach faces south-southeast, and its sandbars produce peaky beachbreak waves on swells from tropical systems in late summer and fall, nor'easters in winter and southerly wind swell in summer. North and northwest winds are offshore; afternoons in summer are often blown out by the southwest sea breeze. Lifeguards are on duty in season, and swimming and surfing areas are separated when the beach is guarded. Parking near the beach in summer is for village permit holders, with a daily fee on some days. Water temperature ranges from about 5 °C in February to around 22 °C in August.
Main Beach (East Hampton) FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Main Beach (East Hampton)?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Main Beach (East Hampton) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
