Jones Beach Conditions & Surf Report

Jones Beach is one of the New York area's most iconic public beaches, a vast Robert Moses-era state park on Long Island's south shore with miles of wide Atlantic sand, a historic boardwalk, and an outdoor concert theater. Easily reached from New York City, it draws huge summer crowds to its classic ocean beach. The Atlantic here is cool — typically the upper 60s to low 70s°F at the August peak, and cold the rest of the year. Check the safety flag and rip-current risk above, follow posted flags, and swim near a lifeguard.