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Hicks Beach

Nassau County, New York, United States

Hicks Beach 5 photos

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Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:02 pm
8 am
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
7 km/h4 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
13°C55°F
Water
16°C62°F
Wind
148 km/hmph N
Gusts
3824 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am138
6.9Good9 am1811
6.7Good10 am2012
6.9Good11 am1912
7.1Great12 pm1610
7.2Great1 pm159
7.2Great2 pm159
7.3Great3 pm138
7.4Great4 pm117
7.4Great5 pm106
7.4Great6 pm74
Sat
4.9Fair8 am74
4.9Fair9 am42
5.0Fair10 am53
5.0Fair11 am42
5.1Fair12 pm75
5.0Fair1 pm106
4.9Fair2 pm128
4.9Fair3 pm138
5.0Fair4 pm127
5.0Fair5 pm127
5.4Fair6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.3 m. Low at 11 am, -1.0 m. High at 5 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.2 mHigh 5 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 11 am, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 11 pm, -1.2 m4 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 5 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 11 am, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.2 m4 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 drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 690 m0.4 mi
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
650 m0.4 miBeech Street & Ohio Avenue
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miEast Atlantic Beach (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Nearby places

  • Ralph's Italian IcesIce cream
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Dunkin' DonutsDonut
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Das BiergartenGerman
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Tandoori GrillIndian
    730 m0.5 mi
  • CarvelFood and drink
    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 Hicks Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%