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Hamptons Beach Guide

Cooper's
Beach

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The Hamptons' crown jewel — Dr. Beach's #1 US beach, with wide white Atlantic sand, strong surf, and Southampton dining minutes away.

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

Cooper's Beach

Dr. Beach #1 · wide white sand

Blue Flag · lifeguards

Flying Point Beach

Southampton / Bridgehampton border

Surfers · local feel

Long Beach

1 mile east · quieter & residential

Free village beach

Main Beach

East Hampton's iconic stretch

Village badge · permit

Georgica Beach

East Hampton · dune access

Calm & upscale

Sagg Main Beach

Sagaponack · surfers & open coast

Strong break · uncrowded

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Southampton Village

5 min north

Jobs Lane boutiques & restaurants

Bridgehampton

15 min west

Hampton Classic horse show & wineries

East Hampton

20 min east

Main Beach, Newtown Lane & art galleries

Montauk

45 min east

Lighthouse, surfing & fishing charters

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Cooper's Beach, the water is 60°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 59°F but feels like 53°F. Wind is 13 mph from the SW and the UV index peaks at 4 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 193 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 2:37 AM, Low 9:26 AM, High 2:52 PM, Low 10:24 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.