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Montauk, NY Daily Water Report — September 7, 2026

Sailing owns Montauk today. At 9.2 out of 10 it is the only call in genuinely excellent territory, driven by a northwest breeze near 12 knots, nearly cloudless sky, and a sea that stays between 0.4 and 0.6 meters. That is a clear step up from yesterday’s 7.2, when the wind sat closer to 6 knots. Treat every score as suitability, not a safety declaration, and respect the gusts: they reach about 19 knots around 10:00. The rest of the water is a mixed ledger. Diving holds at 7.6, matching yesterday, with marine water at 21.8 C, about 1.1 C above average, and no rain on the forecast. Fishing stays at 6.6, a number it has posted on several recent days, with pressure rising through 1020 hPa, a 20 percent waning crescent, and major solunar windows at 08:51–10:51 and 20:51–22:51. The more useful tide shape is the afternoon rise toward the 0.84-meter high at 18:44, after the 0.12-meter low at 12:36. Surfing is a middling 6.1 on a small, short mix: east swell near 0.32 meters at 7.4 seconds, wind waves 0.34 meters at a choppy 2.3 seconds. Boating slips to 6.2 from yesterday’s 8.3 as the breeze freshens. Kayaking is the day’s caution at 4.6, down from 6.7. A forecast current of 1.5 meters per second toward 234 degrees is the obvious tradeoff, and those mid-morning gusts do not help paddlers. Air runs 15.0 to 24.6 C under a dry sky, with atmospheric visibility near 30 kilometers—which says nothing about what you can see underwater. Waves ease toward 0.42 meters near 22:00, the calmest mark of the day. Tomorrow looks quieter, with peak wind around 8.4 knots and waves stuck near 0.4 meters. Wednesday and Thursday turn the volume up: peak winds 25 to 28 knots, waves building toward 1.0–1.5 meters, and a rising rain chance by the 10th. Best bet: hoist sail on this polite northwest breeze before the water either goes slack tomorrow or starts shoving later in the week.