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Montauk Surf Guide

Ditch Plains
Montauk

End of the Road

The East Coast's most storied surf break -- Ditch Plains sits at the eastern end of Long Island, with consistent reef-assisted right-handers and the Montauk surf culture going back to the 1950s.

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

Ditch Plains Main

The surf break -- reef-assisted right-handers

Surf · all levels

Ditch Plains East

Calmer section, more swimming, less surf

Swimming · calmer

Gin Beach

Montauk Harbor bay side, calm flat water

Calm · bay

Hither Hills State Park

Dunes, camping, and wild Atlantic beach

Camping · dunes

Kirk Park Beach

Permit required, local atmosphere

Local · permit

Shadmoor State Park

Bluffs, dramatic cliff views, short trails

Cliffs · trails

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Montauk Village

5 min west

Dive bars, lobster rolls, surf shops, and the Montauk scene

Montauk Lighthouse

10 min walk

The 1796 lighthouse at the tip of Long Island -- walk from Ditch Plains

Hither Hills

10 min west

State park camping, hiking, and wild Atlantic beach

Amagansett

30 min west

Farm stands, casual dining, and the gateway to the East End

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Ditch Plains, the water is 71°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 71°F but feels like 75°F. Wind is 10 mph from the S and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 138 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: High 1:56 AM, Low 8:16 AM, High 2:24 PM, Low 9:23 PM. Dogs are allowed right now.