Montauk, NY, United States

South Edison Beach, Montauk

South Edison Beach is one of the Town of East Hampton's guarded ocean beaches, a short walk from downtown Montauk at the end of South Edison Street. It faces the open Atlantic, with lifeguards on duty from 9 to 5 and a surf wheelchair available while they are on. Nearby street parking is sold in four- and eight-hour sessions by phone, so a day swim does not need a town permit.

South Edison Beach, Montauk

Photo: Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Latest reading · SwimScore 64/100 (Good swim) for a typical swimmer: air 18°C, wind 37 km/h, waves 2.6 m, UV 2. Updated .

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Getting in
Town of East Hampton beach at the end of South Edison Street in Montauk; swimming only when lifeguards are on duty and within the designated areas.
Parking & transport
Street parking on South Edison Street and South Elmwood Avenue: $35 for an 8-hour session or $25 for 4 hours, paid by QR code, text or phone, or park with a Town of East Hampton permit.
Lifeguards
Lifeguards 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: weekends from Memorial Day weekend to mid-June, daily from mid-June through Labor Day, then two more weekends after Labor Day.
Water quality
Suffolk County Department of Health Services monitors bathing beaches from May through September, testing marine beaches for enterococci and issuing advisories around heavy rainfall.
Season
Memorial Day weekend to mid-September, with daily coverage mid-June through Labor Day.
Facilities
ADA-accessible restrooms (mid-May to mid-October) · Surf wheelchair when lifeguards are on duty

Sources: ehamptonny.gov, ehamptonny.gov, suffolkcountyny.gov

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Location
Montauk, NY, United States
Type
ocean
Coordinates
41.0325, -71.9423

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