What are the current surf conditions at Poles?

Poles currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Poles?

The best time to surf Poles is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Poles Surf Report & Forecast

Montauk, New York

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🌬️ WIND

12
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🌊 SWELL

1.9
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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.9ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

13kt

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AIR TEMP

1°C

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1ft @
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0.1mm

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Poor conditions right now. Small 1.9ft waves with mixed swell but pretty windy at 12kt Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Saturday

Mar 28

POOR3 good hours

🌊 0.9-2.7ft 💨 4-18kt 🌡️ 0-5°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	S	5kt	SE	5kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	S	4kt	ESE	5kt	4°C	4°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	S	4kt	E	4kt	4°C	4°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	8s	S	8kt	ENE	8kt	3°C	4°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	S	12kt	ENE	13kt	2°C	4°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	S	17kt	NE	17kt	1°C	4°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	S	16kt	NE	16kt	1°C	4°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	7s	S	16kt	NNE	16kt	1°C	4°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2ft	7s	S	15kt	NNE	15kt	—°C	4°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2ft	7s	S	14kt	N	14kt	1°C	4°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	S	12kt	N	13kt	1°C	4°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	S	11kt	NNW	12kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	S	11kt	NNW	14kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	S	12kt	NW	17kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	S	13kt	NW	19kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	S	14kt	NW	20kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	S	14kt	NW	21kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	21kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	21kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	S	14kt	NW	21kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	14kt	NW	21kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	22kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	S	16kt	NW	23kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	S	18kt	NNW	24kt	2°C	4°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

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🌊 0.4-0.8ft 💨 6-21kt 🌡️ 1-6°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	S	16kt	NNW	22kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	S	15kt	NW	20kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	S	13kt	NW	18kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SSE	11kt	NW	15kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	7s	SE	9kt	NW	12kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	7kt	NW	9kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	7kt	WNW	8kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	6kt	W	8kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	6kt	SW	7kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	9kt	SW	10kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	13kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	SE	15kt	SW	17kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SE	16kt	SW	18kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SE	17kt	SW	19kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	ESE	18kt	SW	21kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	ESE	17kt	SW	21kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	ESE	16kt	SW	22kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	ESE	16kt	SW	22kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	ESE	17kt	SW	25kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SSW	28kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SSW	31kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	32kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	32kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	21kt	SW	32kt	6°C	4°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.5-0.6ft 💨 15-20kt 🌡️ 6-7°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	31kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SW	30kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	29kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	29kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	28kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SW	27kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SW	26kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SW	25kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	15kt	SW	23kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SW	23kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SW	23kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	23kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	24kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	26kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SW	27kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SW	27kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	27kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SW	27kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	29kt	7°C	5°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SSW	31kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-3.6ft 💨 19-28kt 🌡️ 7-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SSW	32kt	7°C	5°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SW	33kt	8°C	5°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	34kt	8°C	5°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	33kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	33kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	32kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	31kt	8°C	5°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	31kt	7°C	5°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	30kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	31kt	8°C	5°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	21kt	SW	31kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	21kt	SW	32kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	21kt	SW	31kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	30kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SW	29kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SW	32kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SW	34kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SW	36kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	22kt	E	39kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	SSE	24kt	NNW	42kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	26kt	SSW	45kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	26kt	SSW	46kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	27kt	SSW	47kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	7s	S	28kt	SSW	49kt	9°C	5°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POOR1 excellent hours

🌊 0.6-5.1ft 💨 6-28kt 🌡️ 6-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	27kt	SSW	48kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	27kt	SSW	47kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	S	27kt	SSW	46kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	S	27kt	SSW	47kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	S	28kt	SW	47kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	S	28kt	SW	48kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	S	28kt	SW	47kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	27kt	SW	46kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	27kt	SSW	46kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	27kt	SW	45kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	27kt	SW	43kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	27kt	SW	42kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	25kt	SW	39kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	24kt	SW	37kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3ft	7s	S	23kt	SW	34kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	SE	22kt	SW	31kt	9°C	5°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	ESE	21kt	WSW	28kt	9°C	5°C	1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	E	20kt	WSW	25kt	9°C	5°C	1.6mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	ESE	15kt	WNW	19kt	9°C	5°C	1.5mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	SSE	11kt	NW	13kt	9°C	5°C	1.5mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.1ft	8s	S	6kt	NNW	7kt	9°C	5°C	1.5mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	4.9ft	8s	S	10kt	NNW	12kt	8°C	5°C	1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4.7ft	8s	S	13kt	NNW	18kt	7°C	5°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.5ft	8s	S	16kt	NNW	23kt	6°C	5°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 2

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.4-4.3ft 💨 12-25kt 🌡️ 3-6°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4.3ft	8s	S	15kt	NNW	21kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	8s	S	13kt	NNW	19kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	8s	S	12kt	NNW	17kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	8s	S	12kt	NNW	17kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	8s	S	12kt	N	17kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	S	13kt	N	17kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	S	14kt	NNE	17kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	S	15kt	NNE	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3ft	8s	S	16kt	NE	18kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	S	16kt	NE	18kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	S	15kt	ENE	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	S	15kt	ENE	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	S	15kt	ENE	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	S	15kt	ENE	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	S	15kt	E	18kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	S	16kt	E	19kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	S	18kt	E	21kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	7s	S	20kt	E	23kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	S	22kt	E	24kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	S	23kt	E	26kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	S	25kt	E	28kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	S	24kt	E	26kt	4°C	5°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	S	23kt	E	25kt	3°C	5°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	S	21kt	E	24kt	3°C	5°C	0.5mm

Friday

Apr 3

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.9-4.2ft 💨 18-28kt 🌡️ 3-5°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	S	23kt	E	26kt	3°C	5°C	0.6mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	S	24kt	E	27kt	3°C	5°C	0.7mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	S	26kt	E	29kt	3°C	5°C	0.8mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	S	26kt	E	30kt	3°C	5°C	0.9mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	26kt	E	31kt	3°C	5°C	1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	S	27kt	E	32kt	3°C	5°C	1.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	27kt	E	32kt	3°C	5°C	1.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	27kt	E	33kt	3°C	5°C	1.3mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	S	28kt	E	34kt	4°C	5°C	1.3mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	S	27kt	E	35kt	4°C	5°C	1.3mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2ft	7s	S	27kt	E	36kt	4°C	5°C	1.3mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	S	26kt	E	37kt	5°C	5°C	1.2mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	S	24kt	E	32kt	5°C	5°C	1.6mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	S	21kt	ENE	28kt	5°C	5°C	1.9mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	S	19kt	ENE	23kt	5°C	5°C	2.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	19kt	ENE	22kt	5°C	5°C	2.6mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	7s	SE	20kt	NE	20kt	4°C	5°C	2.9mm
5:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	ESE	21kt	NNE	19kt	4°C	5°C	3.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.9ft	7s	ESE	21kt	NNE	20kt	4°C	5°C	2.8mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	7s	ESE	20kt	NNE	21kt	4°C	5°C	2.3mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	ESE	20kt	NNE	22kt	3°C	5°C	1.8mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	ESE	19kt	NNE	22kt	3°C	5°C	1.2mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3ft	8s	ESE	19kt	NNE	21kt	3°C	5°C	0.6mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	ESE	18kt	NNE	20kt	3°C	5°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.2ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:4-21kt SE

Water Temperature:4°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Poles in Montauk is a consistent beach break that delivers fun, rippable peaks favored by local shortboarders and longboarders alike—best conditions typically occur in late summer and fall when tropical and hurricane swells light up the coastline. Offshore west to northwest winds clean up south to southeast swells, producing a mix of lefts and rights over well-formed sandbars. The spot works through a range of tides, though mid tide often offers the best balance between shape and speed. Crowds can be moderate on good days, but the lineup generally has a laid-back vibe. Hazards include strong rip currents and occasional shorebreak. The best surf is usually from August through October.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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