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Tobay Beach

Nassau County, New York, United States

Tobay Beach 4 photos

  • Tobay Beach; Beach Shower at West Pavilion

    Tobay Beach; Beach Shower at West Pavilion. DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Tobay Beach; South to Center Ocean Pavilion

    Tobay Beach; South to Center Ocean Pavilion. DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Tobay Beach; Atlantic Ocean from Canteen

    Tobay Beach; Atlantic Ocean from Canteen. DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Tobay Beach; Center Pavilion Looking West

    Tobay Beach; Center Pavilion Looking West. DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:01 pm
8 am
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
149 km/hmph N
Gusts
4629 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:01 pm
Today
6.8Good8 am1610
6.4Good9 am2113
6.4Good10 am2113
6.5Good11 am2012
6.7Good12 pm1811
6.9Good1 pm1610
7.0Great2 pm159
7.0Great3 pm149
7.2Great4 pm138
7.3Great5 pm117
7.2Great6 pm74
Sat
4.9Fair8 am85
4.9Fair9 am42
4.9Fair10 am42
5.7Good11 am32
5.2Fair12 pm85
5.3Fair1 pm74
5.1Fair2 pm85
5.0Fair3 pm117
4.8Fair4 pm149
5.0Fair5 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Tobay Beach

Tobay Beach is a beach in Nassau County, New York. It is located near Jones Beach Island, which is approximately 0.9 miles away. The nearest town is East Massapequa, about 4.3 miles from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Tobay Beach is a restricted access recreational beach located in the middle of Jones Beach Island, a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island, Nassau County, New York, United States, within the Massapequa 11758 Zip code. Its name is a portmanteau for the Town of Oyster Bay, which owns and manages the beach. Residents of the town are allowed entry, with limited access for non-residents.

Source: Tobay Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m740 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground340 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
6.9 km4.3 miEast Massapequa (town)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miRepublic Airport (FRG)

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

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