Western New York
18 of 29 beaches scored, 0 good now
- Water
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- Wind
- 18 km/h11 mph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
Which New York beach is best right now? 238 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
Updated 12:31 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
5 beaches score 8.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
Chautauqua County
Dark there now. Best 8 am laterErie County
Dark there now. Best 8 am laterErie County
Dark there now. Best 8 am laterIt is dark across New York right now: 80 of 120 scored beaches look good later, water is 16 to 17°C60 to 63°F. Read at 12:31 am; everything below is computed from that reading.
18 of 29 beaches scored, 0 good now
102 of 209 beaches scored, 0 good now
Warmest water
17°C63°F
Suffolk County. 0.9°1.6° above the New York average. Score 7.0 Great.
Calmest sea
0.1 m<1 ft waves
Erie County. Wind 9 km/h6 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.
Best for families
7.3 Great
Warren County. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.
The best hour left today is 4 pm (7.0); the weakest is 9 am (6.5).
The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.
New York tomorrow: the best hour is 6 pm (6.5) and the weakest is 8 am (5.5).
The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
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Chautauqua County
Flat water, light wind.
Erie County
Flat water, light wind.
Erie County
Flat water, light wind.
Erie County
Flat water, light wind.
Erie County
Flat water, gentle breeze.
Jefferson County
Flat water, light wind.
Jefferson County
Flat water, gentle breeze.
Chautauqua County
Flat water, gentle breeze.
Chautauqua County
Flat water, gentle breeze.
Chautauqua County
Flat water, gentle breeze.
Jefferson County
Flat water, gentle breeze.
Westchester County
Flat water, breezy.
Bronx County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Westchester County
Flat water, breezy.
Westchester County
Flat water, breezy.
Westchester County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Oswego County
Small waves, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Nassau County
Flat water, breezy.
Wayne County
Small waves, strong wind.
Monroe County
Small waves, breezy.
Monroe County
Small waves, breezy.
Monroe County
Small waves, breezy.
New York County
Waves not available, gentle breeze.
New York County
Waves not available, gentle breeze.
Warren County
Waves not available, light wind.
Warren County
Waves not available, light wind.
Essex County
Waves not available, gentle breeze.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Nassau County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Nassau County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Washington County
Waves not available, light wind.
Nassau County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.
Nassau County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.
Nassau County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
Clinton County
Waves not available, breezy.
New York County
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Queens County
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Queens County
Flat water, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Nassau County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.
Nassau County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.
Nassau County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Jefferson County
Small waves, strong wind.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Queens County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Queens County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Nassau County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Monroe County
Small waves, breezy.
Kings County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Kings County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Kings County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Nassau County
Small waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Kings County
Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C62°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Richmond County
Flat water, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Suffolk County
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Essex County
Waves not available, breezy.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C62°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C62°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
1.0 m3 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Suffolk County
1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.
Essex County
Waves not available, strong wind.
Essex County
Waves not available, strong wind.
Nassau County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Jefferson County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Erie County
Nassau County
Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County
Suffolk County
Kings County
Nassau County
Erie County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Erie County
Nassau County
Chautauqua County
Suffolk County
Kings County
Nassau County
Erie County
Nassau County
Queens County
Suffolk County
Erie County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Richmond County
Suffolk County
Westchester County
Chautauqua County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Westchester County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Queens County
Kings County
Richmond County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Kings County
Westchester County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Richmond County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Queens County
Kings County
Kings County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Westchester County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Erie County
Suffolk County
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Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.
It is dark in Suffolk County: 16 of 50 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16 to 17°C60 to 63°F. Crescent Beach is the calmest, with 36 km/h22 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves. 50 of 108 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 16 of 50 look good later
50 of 108 beaches scored
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Suffolk County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
It is dark in Nassau County: 19 of 20 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16 to 17°C61 to 62°F. Meudon Beach is the calmest, with 26 km/h16 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves. 20 of 41 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 19 of 20 look good later
20 of 41 beaches scored
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Nassau County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
It is dark in Richmond County: 7 of 8 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16°C61°F. Buono Beach is the calmest, with 30 km/h19 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves. 8 of 11 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 7 of 8 look good later
8 of 11 beaches scored
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Richmond County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
It is dark in Queens County: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16°C61°F. Hallett's Cove Beach is the calmest, with 9 km/h6 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves. 4 of 19 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later
4 of 19 beaches scored
Queens County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Queens County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Queens County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Queens County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Queens County
No score available right now
Queens County
No score available right now
Queens County
No score available right now
Queens County
No score available right now
It is dark in Erie County: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Buffalo Municipal Bathing Beach is the calmest, with 9 km/h6 mph of wind and 0.1 m<1 ft waves. 4 of 10 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later
4 of 10 beaches scored
Erie County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Erie County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Erie County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Erie County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Erie County
No score available right now
Erie County
No score available right now
Erie County
No score available right now
Erie County
No score available right now
It is dark in Kings County: 3 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16°C61°F. Canarsie Beach is the calmest, with 21 km/h13 mph of wind and 0.4 m1 ft waves. 4 of 10 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 3 of 4 look good later
4 of 10 beaches scored
Kings County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Kings County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Kings County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Kings County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Kings County
No score available right now
Kings County
No score available right now
Kings County
No score available right now
Kings County
No score available right now
It is dark in Chautauqua County: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Ripley Beach is the calmest, with 3 km/h2 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves. 4 of 8 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later
4 of 8 beaches scored
Chautauqua County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Chautauqua County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Chautauqua County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Chautauqua County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
Chautauqua County
No score available right now
Chautauqua County
No score available right now
Chautauqua County
No score available right now
Chautauqua County
No score available right now
It is dark in Westchester County: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Glen Island is the calmest, with 23 km/h14 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves. 4 of 8 beaches are scored on this page.
Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later
4 of 8 beaches scored
Westchester County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Westchester County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Westchester County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Westchester County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Westchester County
No score available right now
Westchester County
No score available right now
Westchester County
No score available right now
Westchester County
No score available right now
10 more areas have beaches in our data. Find them under “Sub-areas” below or in the area filter.
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.
Dark now. 16 of 50 look good later50 of 108 beaches scored
Best now: East Beach, 7.3 GreatDark now. 19 of 20 look good later20 of 41 beaches scored
Best now: Pratts Beach, 7.7 GreatDark now. 7 of 8 look good later8 of 11 beaches scored
Best now: Annadale Beach, 7.1 GreatDark now. 4 of 4 look good later4 of 19 beaches scored
Best now: Water Taxi Beach, 7.1 GreatDark now. 4 of 4 look good later4 of 10 beaches scored
Best now: Buffalo Municipal Bathing Beach, 8.0 GreatDark now. 4 of 4 look good later4 of 8 beaches scored
Best now: Dunkirk Beach, 7.8 GreatDark now. 4 of 4 look good later4 of 8 beaches scored
Best now: Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach, 7.8 GreatDark now. 4 of 4 look good later4 of 5 beaches scored
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Ripley Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.0 Great, with 3 km/h (2 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
Sea water is 16 to 17°C (60 to 63°F) across the 120 scored beaches. The warmest is North Shore Beach, at 17°C (63°F).
Buffalo Municipal Bathing Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.
3 of 238 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Hudson Park Beach, Million Dollar Beach and Soundside Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 7.0 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.
238 beaches are in our data for New York. This page lists 238 and scores 120 of them live; every beach page scores itself when you open it.
Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.
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