Check the Beach

Crescent Beach

Suffolk County, New York, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
8 am
6.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C51°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
159 km/hmph N
Gusts
4528 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
6.9Good8 am1710
6.8Good9 am1912
6.8Good10 am1911
6.8Good11 am1811
6.8Good12 pm1811
6.8Good1 pm1811
7.0Great2 pm1610
7.1Great3 pm159
7.2Great4 pm148
7.3Great5 pm117
Sat
5.2Fair8 am53
5.1Fair9 am43
5.0Fair10 am21
5.2Fair11 am42
6.2Good12 pm85
7.2Great1 pm117
7.2Great2 pm138
7.3Great3 pm127
7.3Great4 pm117
7.3Great5 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.5 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.3 m. High at 8 pm, 0.4 mHigh 8 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 2 pm, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.4 m1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 8 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 720 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
800 m0.5 miShelter Island Heights (village)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miEast Hampton Airport (HTO)

Nearby places

  • Sunset BeachFood and drink
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Sweet Tomato'sItalian
    830 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Crescent Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%