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Nassau County beaches

Which Nassau County beach is best right now? 41 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:27 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

13 beaches score 7.8 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Looking northwest across Manhasset Bay from Pandome Manor, northwest of Leeds Pond on a mostly sunny midday.17.8Greatlater

    Leeds Pond Beach

    Nassau County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    23 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.2
  2. Manhasset Bay North Plandome Rd jeh27.8Greatlater

    Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach

    Nassau County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    23 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.2
  3. 37.8Greatlater

    PWEA Beach

    Nassau County

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    14°C57°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    23 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.2

Nassau County today

It is dark across Nassau County right now: 38 of 41 scored beaches look good later, water is 16 to 17°C61 to 62°F. Read at 12:27 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Nassau County

28 of 28 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.6GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Leeds Pond Beach, 7.8
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
27 km/h17 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft

Southern Nassau County

13 of 13 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Harbor Isle Beach, 7.2
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
14 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (7.7); the weakest is 9 am (6.7).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Nassau County beaches

Every Nassau County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

41 beaches listed · 41 of 41 scored live

  1. Looking northwest across Manhasset Bay from Pandome Manor, northwest of Leeds Pond on a mostly sunny midday.

    Leeds Pond Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Manhasset Bay North Plandome Rd jeh
    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. PWEA Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Meudon Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. The Creek Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Centre Island Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Wheelchair access
  7. 7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  8. Creek Club Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Ferry Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  10. Oak Neck Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  11. Soundside Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Lifeguards
  12. Stehli Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  13. West Harbor Beach

    Nassau County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • Wheelchair access
  14. Glenwood LILCO fr Bar Beach jeh

    Bar Beach

    Nassau County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Looking southeast into Hempstead Harbor from the hill on southern West Shore Road on a mostly sunny early afternoon.
    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. East Beach

    Nassau County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Mapillary (lumi) 2020-01-12 16H30M56S000 (511795753338973 at c8a63ww09t3mul6xzxhz8a) taken with Canon EF-S18-55mm f3.5-5.6 III

    Mercadante Beach

    Nassau County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Looking northeast across Bar Beach at oil docks belonging to either the former Nassau Electric plant or the former Socony Vacuum terminal.
    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Glen Cove NY Beach

    Pratts Beach

    Nassau County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  20. Hempstead Harbor fr West Shore Rd hill jeh
    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Geohegan Park, Sea Cliff, NY March 17, 2026

    Sea Cliff Beach

    Nassau County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Glenwood LILCO fr Bar Beach jeh

    Tappen Beach

    Nassau County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, breezy.

    • Watern/a
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air16°C60°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Joseph Lloyd Manor Today

    Fort Hill Beach

    Nassau County

    7.3Greatlater

    Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air16°C60°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  25. Image taken near Lloyd Harbor Road before the turn for Caumsett State Historic Park.

    Lloyd Beach

    Nassau County

    7.3Greatlater

    Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air16°C60°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  26. Joseph Lloyd Manor Today

    West Neck Beach

    Nassau County

    7.3Greatlater

    Flat water, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air16°C60°F
    • Wind36 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  27. Long Beach LIRR station 2021a

    Harbor Isle Beach

    Nassau County

    7.2Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  28. Mellen Residence 44 Nassau Avenue Atlantic Beach LI, NY

    Atlantic Beach

    Nassau County

    7.2Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  29. Long Beach NY boardwalk west 2021x

    East Atlantic Beach

    Nassau County

    7.2Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  30. Long Beach NY boardwalk west 2021r

    Hicks Beach

    Nassau County

    7.2Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  31. Atlantic Beach New York beach view
    7.2Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  32. Beekman Beach

    Nassau County

    7.2Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.

    • Water17°C62°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  33. Debris at Lido Beach Wildlife Management Area

    Lido Beach

    Nassau County

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  34. Building on the boardwalk of Long Beach, New York in 2021

    Long Beach

    Nassau County

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  35. Long Beach Island 2022
    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.

    • Water16°C62°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  36. horseshoe crab shell by inner bay, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

    Cold Spring Beach

    Nassau County

    7.1Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  37. Jones Beach East Bathhouse in New York in 2021

    Jones Beach

    Nassau County

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  38. Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis , Long Island, New York
    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  39. Alhambra Beach

    Nassau County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  40. Jones Beach Island

    Nassau County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  41. Tobay Beach; Beach Shower at West Pavilion

    Tobay Beach

    Nassau County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Nassau County beaches with live score pins

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Nassau County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Nassau County right now?

Leeds Pond Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.8 Great, with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Nassau County today?

Sea water is 16 to 17°C (61 to 62°F) across the 41 scored beaches. The warmest is Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Beach, at 17°C (62°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Nassau County right now?

Leeds Pond Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 23 km/h (14 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Nassau County beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 41 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Soundside Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Nassau County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 7.7 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Nassau County?

No live cams are listed for Nassau County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Nassau County?

All 41 beaches in our data for Nassau County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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