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Jacob Riis Park Beach 5

Queens County, New York, United States

Jacob Riis Park Beach 5 2 photos

  • The entrance to the boardwalk and beach of Jacob Riis Park, on the west side of the bathhouse at Bays 4 and 5 in Rockaway, Queens. The curve in the boardwalk is the transition between the original sea

    The entrance to the boardwalk and beach of Jacob Riis Park, on the west side of the bathhouse at Bays 4 and 5 in Rockaway, Queens. The curve in the boardwalk is the transition between the original sea. Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Looking northeast, zoomed, at tower above smashed doors on a sunny early afternoon.

    Looking northeast, zoomed, at tower above smashed doors on a sunny early afternoon.. Jim.henderson, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:03 pm
8 am
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 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
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
9 km/h6 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
14°C56°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph N
Gusts
3823 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
7.0Great8 am1610
6.7Good9 am2113
6.5Good10 am2214
6.7Good11 am2113
6.9Good12 pm1811
7.0Great1 pm1610
7.1Great2 pm1610
7.3Great3 pm138
7.4Great4 pm117
7.4Great5 pm117
7.4Great6 pm96
Sat
4.9Fair8 am85
4.9Fair9 am85
4.9Fair10 am74
4.9Fair11 am64
4.9Fair12 pm74
5.0Fair1 pm85
4.9Fair2 pm117
4.9Fair3 pm127
4.9Fair4 pm127
4.9Fair5 pm138
5.3Fair6 pm138
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

  • LifeguardStation 260 m840 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms300 m990 ft away
  • Drinking water100 m340 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground70 m240 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
620 m0.4 miJacob Riis Park Road & Pedestrian Overpass
Nearest airport
11 km7 miJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

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 Jacob Riis Park Beach 5.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 3%