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Long Island's City by the Sea

Long Beach

City by the Sea

Long Island's city by the sea -- a 3-mile boardwalk, consistent surf at Supertubes, a walkable restaurant scene on Park Ave, and the LIRR running direct from Penn Station.

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

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Boat Trips

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Supertubes

West end surf break, consistent right-handers

Surf · advanced

East End

Quieter family section, east Long Beach

Families · calmer

Lido Beach

Town of Hempstead, west of Long Beach

Town of Hempstead

Point Lookout

Eastern tip, wild and uncrowded

Wild · local feel

Atlantic Beach

East of Long Beach, private club section

Private clubs

Jones Beach

15 min west, the big state park

State park · big

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Rockville Centre

20 min north

Restaurant row on Sunrise Hwy -- after the beach dinner scene

Freeport

20 min west

Nautical Mile seafood -- lobster and clam bars on the water

Long Beach Village

Walkable

Park Ave restaurants, bars, and coffee shops steps from the boardwalk

Penn Station NYC

45 min LIRR

LIRR Long Beach branch runs direct -- the smartest summer move

see you on the sand

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