Tobay Beach live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Town of Oyster Bay via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Tobay Beach: 9 kts WSW, gusts 9, 0.5 m waves, water 16 °C.
7-day forecast
| Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Temperature | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
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.) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Primary swell | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 1.06s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.44s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.63s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.43s↑ |
| Waves | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Period | 7s | 8s | 8s | 5s | 4s | 4s | 4s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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: Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
Tobay Beach is a municipal beach of the Town of Oyster Bay on Jones Beach Island, the long barrier island on the south shore of Long Island, a few miles east of Jones Beach State Park along Ocean Parkway. On the ocean side it offers a broad, clean Atlantic beach with lifeguards, a boardwalk area, a pavilion with food and parking; on the bay side the town runs a marina and the Tobay Beach Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary, a stretch of marsh and ponds known to birdwatchers. Access in the summer season is controlled by the town, with parking passes for residents and fees for others, and the beach hosts a large Fourth of July fireworks show. The live cam on this page is the Town of Oyster Bay's own TOBAY Beach stream. The ocean here faces due south and catches the same swells as the rest of the Long Island south shore: east and south-east swells from hurricanes in late summer and autumn and from winter nor'easters, best with a north wind, while summer days are often small and choppy from the south-west sea breeze. Rip currents are a common hazard on this coast. The water runs from about 4 °C in winter to 22 °C in August.
Tobay Beach FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Tobay Beach?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Tobay Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
