Montauk Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

15°C / 59°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

17°C / 63°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
15 mph
Humidity
72%

The measurements for the water temperature in Montauk, New York are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Montauk water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Montauk average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Montauk
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.8 2 2.4 3.4 7.4 13.4 19 20.6 18.9 14.6 11.6 7.6
Max °C 9.2 6.7 7.3 11.1 14.8 20.9 24.1 25.3 22.1 20.2 15.1 12.2
Min °F 39.6 37.4 38.2 41.2 48.3 59.1 68.2 70.9 67.3 60.5 54.2 47.5
Max °F 46 42.1 43.1 48.9 55.7 66.6 73.3 75.6 70.5 66.1 57.7 52.1

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 73.2°F / 22.9°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 39.7°F / 4.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Montauk

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 4:46am
    (0.63m)
  • Low 11:28am
    (0.03m)
  • High 5:32pm
    (0.81m)
  • Low 12:19am
    (0.05m)
  • High 5:47am
    (0.61m)
  • Low 12:18pm
    (0.02m)
  • High 6:26pm
    (0.88m)
  • Low 1:17am
    (0.01m)
  • High 6:43am
    (0.61m)
  • Low 1:09pm
    (0.02m)
  • High 7:17pm
    (0.93m)
  • Low 2:12am
    (-0.03m)
  • High 7:36am
    (0.61m)
  • Low 2:00pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 8:06pm
    (0.96m)
  • Low 3:05am
    (-0.06m)
  • High 8:27am
    (0.62m)
  • Low 2:51pm
    (0.04m)
  • High 8:55pm
    (0.97m)
  • Low 3:54am
    (-0.07m)
  • High 9:17am
    (0.62m)
  • Low 3:42pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 9:44pm
    (0.94m)
  • Low 4:42am
    (-0.06m)
  • High 10:09am
    (0.63m)
  • Low 4:31pm
    (0.08m)
  • High 10:34pm
    (0.91m)
7 day tide times for Montauk

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, Long Island Sound, New York) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.