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Long Island Shore Guide

Jones Beach
State Park

Long Island Bound

New York's classic state park beach -- 6.5 miles of white Atlantic sand, Art Deco bathhouses, the Jones Beach Theater, and generations of Long Island summer memories.

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

West End 2

Quieter, no-fee parking area

Uncrowded · surf

Field 4

Designated surf zone, consistent break

Surfers · lifeguards

Field 6

LGBTQ+ historic beach, east end

Inclusive · accepting

Tobay Beach

Nassau County residents, less crowded

Resident only

Robert Moses

Fire Island's western tip, wide white sand

Fire Island · uncrowded

Smith Point

Suffolk County, Fire Island east end

Wildlife · open coast

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Freeport

15 min north

Nautical Mile seafood restaurants on the water

Babylon

25 min east

Village dining, LIRR stop, and Great South Bay

Fire Island

Ferry from Bay Shore

Car-free barrier island villages and national seashore

NYC

50 min west

Where everyone's from -- the reason this beach exists

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Jones Beach, the water is 73°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 74°F but feels like 77°F. Wind is 12 mph from the S and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 153 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: High 4:26 AM, Low 9:53 AM, High 4:15 PM, Low 11:32 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.