Lighthouse Beach
Suffolk County, New York, United States
No photo of Lighthouse Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:00 pm5.2
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5.4
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5.4
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
5.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
6.0
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6.9
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 13°C56°F
- Water
- 16°C61°F
- Wind
- 3723 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 4930 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:00 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 5 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
- Low 11 am, -1.0 m3 ft
- High 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
- Low 11 pm, -1.1 m4 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Mon7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Tue6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
- Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Thu7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 3%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Lighthouse Beach
Lighthouse Beach is a sandy beach located in New York, United States, and covers an area of 9.9 acres. The beach is 0.32 miles long and is located 1.1 miles from the nearby village of Saltaire. There is one parking lot within 0.31 miles of the beach, located 670 feet away.
Lighthouse Beach is a small section of the Fire Island National Seashore that is adjacent to Robert Moses State Park on New York's Long Island. It was notable for having sections that were officially designated as clothing optional prior to 2013.
The beach is named for the nearby Fire Island Lighthouse and was formerly the largest recognized clothing optional beach in New York. On 5 February 2013, the Fire Island National Seashore announced its plan to begin enforcing New York State anti-nudity laws on all Fire Island beaches, including Lighthouse Beach, ending clothing optional usage. However, the decision does not change the official status granted for the practice of female toplessness, which is still allowed.
Source: Lighthouse Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m670 ft. Fee not listed
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 1.7 km1.1 miSaltaire (village)
- Nearest airport
- 20 km12 miRepublic Airport (FRG)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Atlantique Beach3.8 km2.3 mi east away6.6 Good later
- Oak Beach6.1 km3.8 mi west away6.6 Good later
- Town Beach8.4 km5.2 mi north away7.0 Great later
- Bayberry Beach Club8.4 km5.2 mi north away7.0 Great later
- Islip Town Beach8.5 km5.3 mi north away7.0 Great later