Hampton Bays
Ponquogue Beach surf report
17.1ft
Epic — 17.1 ft.
Saturday, September 26 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
17.1 ft
11 s · ESE102°
Wind
This buoy carries no anemometer, so there is no wind reading here.
Water temperature
66.6°F
19.2 °C
Daylight
6:41 AM
sunrise · sunset 6:40 PM
Rip current risk
High risk
Life threatening rip currents are likely.
Every level, including Low, describes currents that can kill — how to spot one from the beach and what to do if you are caught.
Tide
Currently falling — next low at 1:31 PM (0.08 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1:07 AM | low | 0.126 ft |
| 7:49 AM | high | 3.673 ft |
| 1:31 PM | low | 0.08 ft |
| 8:08 PM | high | 3.567 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 15.9 ft | 11 s | WSW 255° |
| Sun | 6.8 ft | 6.4 s | S 170° |
| Mon | 2.3 ft | 9 s | W 276° |
| Tue | 1.8 ft | 8.3 s | W 275° |
| Wed | 2.2 ft | 8.9 s | WNW 286° |
| Thu | 1.8 ft | 8.8 s | W 278° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 66.6 °F (19.2 °C), most people at Ponquogue Beach are comfortable in a 3/2 mm full suit.
3/2 mm
for 62–68 °F
The workhorse of temperate water. 3 mm on the body, 2 mm on the limbs.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Open beach break beside the inlet
- Best swell
- S to SE groundswell, NE in winter storms
- Best wind
- Offshore N
- Tide
- Mid tide
- Level
- Beginner to intermediate
Hazards
- Inlet current
- Rip currents
- Cold water outside summer
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 8:47 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 44025 model cycle 20260926 6z · model · read 8:47 AM
- NDBC 44025 buoy wave height · read 7:10 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8512354 tide predictions · read 8:47 AM
- NWS Surf Zone Forecast OKX zone NYZ081 · read 3:01 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Matunuck 7.5 ft · 101 km
- Narragansett 7.5 ft · 110 km
- Rockaway Beach 12.1 ft · 115 km
- Siesta Key 2 ft · 1768 km
- Venice Beach 2.6 ft · 4082 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.