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Ponquogue The Bowl break guidePhoto by: Michael OConnor

Ponquogue The Bowl Surf Guide

Ponquogue The Bowl in Long Island New York is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism.

Ponquogue The Bowl Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
45°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ponquogue The Bowl:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ponquogue The Bowl occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Ponquogue The Bowl (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ponquogue The Bowl with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in December while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
29%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
27%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
44%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ponquogue The Bowl Location Map

Interactive Ponquogue The Bowl surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ponquogue The Bowl is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ponquogue The Bowl is Long Island Mac Arthur (Islip) Airport (ISP), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Ponquogue The Bowl Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 19:27 Local Time
SatSunday 05
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (ft)
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.5
ESE
Period (s) 12 12 12 12
Wind (mph)
30
30
30
30
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Ponquogue The Bowl

Surf stats for Ponquogue The Bowl, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Ponquogue The Bowl

Wind stats for Ponquogue The Bowl, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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