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Brooklyn Beach Guide

Coney Island
Beach

Brooklyn Vibes

The original American amusement beach -- 2.7 miles of boardwalk, Nathan's hot dogs, the Cyclone roller coaster, New York Aquarium, and the most diverse crowd in New York City.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Brighton Beach

5 min east -- Little Odessa, Russian restaurants

Cultural · lively

Manhattan Beach

East end, quieter residential feel

Calm · families

Sea Gate

Gated western tip, private community

Gated · residents

Rockaway Beach

Across the bay, NYC's surf beach

Surf · Queens

Long Beach

Long Island, 45 min east, surf breaks

Surf town · LI

Jacob Riis Park

National Park, uncrowded, Art Deco bathhouse

Hidden gem · quiet

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Brighton Beach

5 min east

Little Odessa -- Russian restaurants and boardwalk

Sheepshead Bay

10 min east

Fishing boats and waterfront seafood restaurants

Astoria

45 min north

Queens dining -- Greek, Middle Eastern, everything

Manhattan

40 min subway

Stillwell Ave terminal -- the whole city, 40 minutes away

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Coney Island Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Coney Island, the water is 77°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 80°F but feels like 85°F. Wind is 11 mph from the SSE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 24 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: High 1:12 AM, Low 6:53 AM, High 1:33 PM, Low 8:00 PM. Dogs are not allowed right now. Allowed again from October 2.