The Montauk, NY marine forecast covers live wind speed and gusts, tide predictions, wave conditions, and major and minor solunar feeding times, updated continuously from NOAA and Open-Meteo. The strongest fishing windows usually line up with the moving tide and the solunar periods shown below — check current conditions before you head out.
By Steve Wilson, lifelong angler & founder of My Marine Forecast
Last updated: Sep 15, 2026, 8:00 AM
On Tuesday, September 15, Montauk, NY sees high tide at 12:12 AM (2.1 ft) and 12:37 PM (2.6 ft), low tide at 6:31 AM (0.6 ft) and 7:32 PM (0.5 ft). Winds 4–10 mph from the NE gusting to 20 mph. Air temperatures 56–67°F. Current water temperature is about 71°F. The strongest fishing windows line up with the moving water around each tide change, roughly an hour on either side.
Today's Tides · Station 8510560
| High tide | 12:12 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 6:31 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 12:37 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 7:32 PM | 0.5 ft |
Wind
4–10 mph NE
Gusts
20 mph
Air Temp
56–67°F
Water Temp
71°F
Tides from NOAA Station 8510560 · wind & temperature from Open-Meteo. Open the live forecast for hourly charts and the 7-day outlook.
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Montauk is the striped bass capital of the Northeast. The Point — where Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and the Atlantic converge — is the most famous surf fishing spot in the country. From Fall through late Spring, bass anglers make the pilgrimage to Montauk to target stripers that can push well over 50 pounds. The bait concentrations at the rip are unlike anything else on the coast.
The Point itself is accessible on foot, and the crowd during peak Fall migration is substantial — but so are the fish. Big stripers, bluefish, and false albacore crash through the rip together in October and early November. From the charter fleet, bluefin and yellowfin tuna running the south shore canyons in Summer and Fall are the other major draw.
Montauk Harbor holds a productive striper fishery in its own right, particularly at night. The harbor lights and the dock structure around the commercial fleet attract bass and bluefish year-round. Fluke fishing in the harbor and on the flats east of the lighthouse is excellent in Summer.
Montauk weather can deteriorate quickly in Fall. A northeast blow that seems manageable at the harbor can make the Point treacherous. Check wave height and wind direction before driving out, and know that conditions at the Point are typically worse than anywhere else on Long Island.
Spring: Striped bass reach Montauk in late April and build through May and June, first schoolies in the wash, then better fish on the rips as squid and sand eels arrive. The spring squid run itself draws fish and fishermen to the harbor area. Fluke open in May on the sand between the rock fields, and the first bluefish blitz Turtle Cove.
Summer: Summer bass fishing turns nocturnal for the surf crowd and current-driven for boats, drifting eels and bucktails through the rips off the Point. Fluke fishing is strong on the south side, porgies swarm the rocky bottom, and the offshore fleet finds sharks, then tuna and mahi. Bluefish fill in whenever the bass take a tide off.
Fall: Montauk's fall run is the famous one. From September into November, bait pours around the Point and stripers, bluefish and false albacore blitz within range of surf casters under the lighthouse. Boats fish the rips and follow birds from Turtle Cove to Shagwong. Blackfish open on the rockpiles in October and fish well into December.
Winter: After the run ends in December, Montauk mostly goes dark. A shrinking winter cod fishery persists on offshore wrecks for the party boats that still sail. Herring and the occasional holdover bass show near the harbor. Most of the fleet is hauled by January and the town waits on squid and bass to return in spring.
Montauk Point State Park surrounds the lighthouse and the most celebrated surf casting rocks on the East Coast. Turtle Cove, on the point's south side, is the classic blitz beach. Shagwong Point on the north side collects bait and bass on west winds. Camp Hero State Park covers the bluffs and rocky beaches south of the light. The jetties at Montauk Harbor inlet hold fish on every tide and give shore anglers a protected option when the point is blown out.