Ponquogue Beach (Hampton Bays) surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Hamptons Beach Cams via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Ponquogue Beach (Hampton Bays): 8 kts SW, gusts 10, 0.5 m waves, water 15 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
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 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Temperature | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.8 | 2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||||
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)
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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.) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Primary swell | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.78s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 1.16s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.110s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.111s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.85s↑ |
| Waves | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Period | 5s | 6s | 7s | 8s | 7s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 0.2 |
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: Hampton Bays, Suffolk County
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: NNNWNNENW
Ponquogue Beach is a Town of Southampton ocean beach in Hampton Bays, reached by the Ponquogue Bridge across Shinnecock Bay and Dune Road. It has a pavilion with showers, food and lifeguards in summer, and parking requires a town permit or a daily fee in season. Just to the east lies Shinnecock Inlet, whose jetties produce some of the most powerful and consistent surf on Long Island; the beach itself, with its sandbar peaks, is the easier option and is popular with local surfers and bodyboarders when the inlet is crowded or too big. The south-facing shore catches south and south-east swells from hurricanes in late summer and autumn and east swells from nor'easters, and it is best with a north or north-west wind; in summer the south-west sea breeze often makes it choppy by afternoon. The live cam on this page is Hamptons.com's Ponquogue Beach surf cam, looking over the boardwalk path and the beach. Rip currents form near the inlet and between the bars. Behind the dunes, Dune Road runs along the barrier with views over the bay, and the old Ponquogue lighthouse site lies across the water. The ocean is about 4 °C in winter and 22 °C in August.
Ponquogue Beach (Hampton Bays) FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Ponquogue Beach (Hampton Bays)?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Ponquogue Beach (Hampton Bays) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What wind direction works at Ponquogue Beach (Hampton Bays)?
- It works best in N, NNW, NNE, NW winds.
