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Tappen Beach

Nassau County, New York, United States

Tappen Beach 4 photos

  • Glenwood LILCO fr Bar Beach jeh

    Glenwood LILCO fr Bar Beach jeh. Jim.henderson, CC0. Source

  • Mapillary (lumi) 2020-01-12 16H37M38S000 (2226935857444368 at c8a63ww09t3mul6xzxhz8a) taken with Canon EF-S18-55mm f3.5-5.6 III

    Mapillary (lumi) 2020-01-12 16H37M38S000 (2226935857444368 at c8a63ww09t3mul6xzxhz8a) taken with Canon EF-S18-55mm f3.5-5.6 III. lumi, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Mapillary (lumi) 2020-01-12 16H37M42S000 (573040396994686 at c8a63ww09t3mul6xzxhz8a) taken with Canon EF-S18-55mm f3.5-5.6 III

    Mapillary (lumi) 2020-01-12 16H37M42S000 (573040396994686 at c8a63ww09t3mul6xzxhz8a) taken with Canon EF-S18-55mm f3.5-5.6 III. lumi, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Hempstead Harbor fr West Shore Rd hill jeh

    Hempstead Harbor fr West Shore Rd hill jeh. Jim.henderson, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:02 pm
8 am
6.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C54°F
Water
—
Wind
2516 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4528 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
6.9Good8 am2515
6.9Good9 am2415
7.0Great10 am2415
7.2Great11 am2113
7.5Great12 pm1811
7.9Great1 pm148
8.0Great2 pm117
8.0Great3 pm96
8.0Great4 pm85
8.0Great5 pm85
8.0Great6 pm85
Sat
5.3Fair8 am74
5.3Fair9 am53
5.3Fair10 am42
5.6Good11 am53
5.3Fair12 pm64
5.3Fair1 pm64
5.4Fair2 pm64
5.4Fair3 pm63
5.4Fair4 pm53
5.6Good5 pm32
5.8Good6 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m580 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m210 ft
  • Playground100 m320 ft awayTappen Beach Playground

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m630 ftProspect Avenue & Littleworth Lane
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miGlenwood Landing (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miLaGuardia Airport (LGA)

Nearby places

  • The Sunset ClubItalian
    70 m210 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 Tappen 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.

  • Sat5.8 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 3%