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.
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).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 0% | 1.5 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 97% | 1% | 1.5 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 95% | 3% | 1.4 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 93% | 0% | 1.3 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| May | 97% | 1% | 1.1 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 89% | 1% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 90% | 0% | 0.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 86% | 0% | 0.8 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 97% | 10% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 96% | 4% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 97% | 0% | 1.5 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 95% | 2% | 1.5 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
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.
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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