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Short Beach (New York)

Nassau County, New York, United States

Short Beach (New York) 2 photos

  • Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis , Long Island, New York

    Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis , Long Island, New York. Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis , Long Island, New York

    Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis , Long Island, New York. Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:02 pm
8 am
6.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C56°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2516 km/hmph N
Gusts
4830 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
6.3Good8 am2515
6.1Good9 am2717
6.2Good10 am2616
6.4Good11 am2315
6.7Good12 pm2013
6.9Good1 pm1711
7.0Great2 pm1710
7.0Great3 pm1610
7.2Great4 pm159
7.2Great5 pm149
7.4Great6 pm117
Sat
4.9Fair8 am85
4.9Fair9 am53
4.9Fair10 am53
4.9Fair11 am32
4.9Fair12 pm95
4.9Fair1 pm138
4.5Fair2 pm1912
4.5Fair3 pm1912
4.6Fair4 pm1711
4.6Fair5 pm1711
5.5Good6 pm159
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 m<1 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 m<1 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.

About Short Beach (New York)

Short Beach is a beach in New York, United States. It is located near Point Lookout village, about 1.3 miles away. OpenStreetMap lists Jones Beach as a nearby beach, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miPoint Lookout (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miRepublic Airport (FRG)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 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 17 km/h10 mph, rain 3%