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Long Beach

Nassau County, New York, United States

Long Beach 6 photos

  • Building on the boardwalk of Long Beach, New York in 2021

    Building on the boardwalk of Long Beach, New York in 2021. Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Building on the boardwalk of Long Beach, New York in 2021

    Building on the boardwalk of Long Beach, New York in 2021. Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Long Beach, NY boardwalk at sunset

    Long Beach, NY boardwalk at sunset. kolikzuz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Catholic Beach Mass Long Beach New York

    Catholic Beach Mass Long Beach New York. Whoisjohngalt, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Clouds above ocean drone view (Unsplash)

    Clouds above ocean drone view (Unsplash). Ben Duchac benshares, CC0. Source

  • A truly picturesque moment captured on the beach just before spring sprung. It can be beautiful to watch a day end as the night begins.

    A truly picturesque moment captured on the beach just before spring sprung. It can be beautiful to watch a day end as the night begins.. Caitlyn Mullooly, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
14 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
12°C53°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph N
Gusts
4628 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 am2013
6.8Good11 am1912
7.1Great12 pm1610
7.1Great1 pm1610
7.1Great2 pm1610
7.3Great3 pm148
7.4Great4 pm117
7.4Great5 pm106
7.4Great6 pm74
Sat
4.9Fair8 am74
4.9Fair9 am42
4.9Fair10 am53
5.0Fair11 am42
5.2Fair12 pm75
5.0Fair1 pm117
4.9Fair2 pm138
4.9Fair3 pm148
5.0Fair4 pm127
5.0Fair5 pm127
5.6Good6 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 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 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

  • Restrooms170 m570 ft away
  • Showers60 m200 ft away
  • Drinking water90 m300 ft away
  • Parking11 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miSobi Long Beach

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
580 m0.4 miEast Park Avenue & Edwards Boulevard
Nearest town
860 m0.5 miLong Beach (city)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Nearby places

  • Sobi Long BeachRental
    110 m340 ft

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 Long 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.

  • Sat5.6 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 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 11 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%