Surf spot

Ponquogue- the bowl

Forecast conditions and map view for Ponquogue- the bowl in USA, North East, Long Island NY. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, Long Island NY
Coordinates: 40.8404, -72.4796

Metric
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Wave direction	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	S	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	5.3	5.3	5.2	5.2	5	5	5.1	5.2	5.1	5	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.3	6.3	8.1	3.6	8.2	3.9	3.5	3.7	3.6	3.6	3.9	4	4.3	5	5.2	5	4.7	5.7	4.8	5.7	3.9	4.2	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.2	3.9	3.6	3.6	5.5	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.9	5	5	5.3	4.2	5.5
Wave energy (kJ)	42	42	30	23	21	19	17	17	16	14	11	10	8	6	4	9	19	5	19	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	12	14	14	14	8	9	5	7	5	13	19	16	16	13	11	8	5	3	4	6	5	6	8	8	8	9	8	10	6	10
Wind speed (km/h)	13.1	14	10.9	15.3	12.4	14.3	12.1	5.1	9.4	9.9	10.8	13.9	15	13.6	13.8	16.4	14	15.4	11.7	8.9	6.5	7.1	10.9	16.9	12	20.5	22.7	23.2	18.9	20.2	21.6	23.3	22.2	19.5	13	10.7	12	11.8	17	17.7	18.1	16.6	15.4	19.8	21.1	17.5	14.2	16	12.2	13	13.7	14.8	13.2	23.5	27.2	27.3
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Ponquogue – “The Bowl” (Long Island, New York, USA)

Ponquogue, often called “The Bowl,” is a well-known surf spot on the South Shore of Long Island near Hampton Bays in the Northeast U.S. It’s a beach break that can produce some of the more reliable and powerful waves in the region, especially when a good Atlantic swell lines up with favorable wind and tide.

What it’s like

Wave type: Mostly sand-bottom beach break
Shape: Can form peaky, hollow, punchy rights and lefts
Consistency: Better than many surrounding spots when conditions are right
Crowd: Can get busy, especially during good swell windows and surfable wind directions

Best conditions

Ponquogue tends to work best with: - East to southeast swell - Northwest or offshore winds - A mid to low tide often helps shape the wave, though tide preferences can vary by swell size

Conditions / hazards

Strong Atlantic currents
Shifting sandbars, so the wave can change from session to session
Can get heavy and closeout-y on larger swells
Beachbreak setup means less predictable takeoff zones

Vibe

The spot has a classic Long Island beachbreak feel: raw, weather-dependent, and often at its best when a storm swell or seasonal east coast pulse hits. When it’s on, it can offer fast, fun, and occasionally powerful waves that attract local surfers quickly.