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Montauk point - Turtles 49.0

#4543 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New York · near New London

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score49.0 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Montauk point - Turtles

The best time to surf Montauk point - Turtles is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is PVD (81 km) and the nearest town is New London (38 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan94%0%1.5 m6°C6/5
Feb97%1%1.5 m3°C6/5
Mar95%3%1.4 m3°C6/5
Apr93%0%1.3 m6°C6/5
May97%1%1.1 m11°C5/4
Jun89%1%0.9 m16°C3/2
Jul90%0%0.8 m21°C2mm
Aug86%0%0.8 m22°C2mm
Sep97%10%1.1 m20°C2mm
Oct96%4%1.4 m18°C3/2
Nov97%0%1.5 m13°C4/3
Dec95%2%1.5 m9°C6/5

Why 49.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.6
Groundswell 12%
0.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.0

The detail

Faces 70° with 72% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.070, -71.857 (OpenStreetMap).

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