East Hampton Webcam – Main Beach and Georgica Beach Surf

The East Hampton Webcam looks out over Main Beach, the Village of East Hampton’s best-known ocean beach on the South Fork of Long Island, New York. From a rooftop behind the dune grass, it takes in a wide sweep of sand, the surf line and the open Atlantic out to the horizon. The camera changes its framing through the day, from long views down the shore to close shots of the waves as they break. In the quiet months, footprints and vehicle tracks are often the only marks on the sand. A second camera, in the next tab, watches Georgica Beach about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) to the west.

About East Hampton and Main Beach

East Hampton was founded in 1648 by Puritan farmers, who first called the settlement Maidstone. The village had 1,517 residents at the 2020 census and sits about 8 meters (26 feet) above sea level, roughly 150 kilometers (95 miles) east of Midtown Manhattan in a straight line. Main Beach lies at the south end of Ocean Avenue, where the village beach office at 104 Ocean Avenue opens from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It is the only village beach with a pavilion selling food, and a limited number of lockers go to residents from a waiting list.

The coastal scientist known as Dr. Beach named Main Beach the best beach in the United States in 2013, and it placed fifth on his 2026 list, the second year running in that spot. Main Beach, Georgica Beach and Two Mile Hollow are the three lifeguard-protected beaches in the village, with guards on duty from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days the beaches are open. The cameras are provided by East End Ocean Rescue, a non-profit group that supplies lifesaving equipment, techniques and educational material for the East End’s beaches, and the streams are run by Erdman Video Systems.

Georgica Beach is the westernmost of the village’s ocean beaches. It sits beside Georgica Pond, a 290-acre (117-hectare) coastal lagoon held back from the ocean by a narrow sandbar, which the East Hampton Town Trustees open to the sea from time to time to let salt water in. Surfers favor the beach for the currents around its groins, and piping plovers nest on the sand near the pond. Its camera gives a wider panorama, with sand fencing and beach grass across the foreground.

Weather and Climate in East Hampton

The Atlantic moderates the weather on this shore, most of all in summer. NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 normals for nearby Bridgehampton give January highs around 4°C (39°F) and lows around -5°C (23°F), with about 68 centimeters (27 inches) of snow in an average year. Coastal storms in winter tend to bring more rain than snow. Spring warms slowly, with April highs near 13°C (55°F) and May highs near 18°C (65°F).

July highs average 27°C (81°F) with lows near 18°C (64°F), and August is only a little cooler. September stays mild at around 23°C (73°F), then October drops to 17°C (63°F) and November to 11°C (53°F). Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year, about 1,260 millimeters (50 inches) in total. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November, and both the 1938 hurricane and Hurricane Carol in 1954 cut through the narrow land at Napeague, east of the village. Both cameras look south over the water, so on clear mornings the low sun sits in front of the lens and the sea can turn to a sheet of silver glare until it climbs higher.

Things to Do Near East Hampton

Mulford Farm on James Lane, about 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) north of Main Beach, is one of the most intact English colonial farmsteads in the country: the farmhouse dates from 1680, the barn from 1721, and the site is shown as it would have looked in 1790. Farther north, the Hook Windmill on North Main Street was built in 1806, ground grain until 1908 and was sold to the town in 1922. In season, the free Hamptons Circuit shuttle runs from the long-term lot off Lumber Lane to the village center and Main Beach.

In Springs, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) north, the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center keeps the house and barn studio where Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner lived and worked from 1945. Montauk Point Lighthouse, the first lighthouse built in New York State and the fourth-oldest active one in the United States, stands about 32 kilometers (20 miles) east at the tip of the South Fork. Between May 15 and September 15, dogs and vehicles are kept off the village beaches from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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よくある質問

Where is East Hampton located?

East Hampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on the South Fork at the eastern end of Long Island. It lies about 150 kilometers (95 miles) east of Midtown Manhattan in a straight line.

What can you see on the East Hampton Webcam?

The main camera shows Main Beach from above the dune: beach grass in the foreground, wide sand, the surf line and the Atlantic. It moves between longer shots down the shore and closer views of the breaking waves. The Georgica Beach tab shows a wider panorama with sand fencing, dune grass and the open ocean.

What is the weather like in East Hampton?

Summers are warm, with July highs around 27°C (81°F). Winters are cold and often stormy, with January highs near 4°C (39°F) and lows near -5°C (23°F).

When are lifeguards on duty at Main Beach in East Hampton?

Village lifeguards cover Main Beach, Georgica Beach and Two Mile Hollow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days the protected beaches are open. Check the flag before swimming: green means calm, yellow caution and red dangerous, while no flag means swimming is prohibited.

Do you need a permit to park at Main Beach in East Hampton?

From May 15 to September 15, yes. Daily non-resident permits for Main Beach Lot 2 and Two Mile Hollow Beach are bought through the ParkMobile app once you have a space, and Lot 1 is kept for locker holders, with village residents allowed in after 1 p.m. Arriving on foot, by bike or by drop-off needs no permit.

Where is Georgica Beach in East Hampton?

Georgica Beach is the westernmost village beach, next to Georgica Pond on the boundary with Wainscott, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) west of Main Beach along the shore. It has restrooms, draws surfers and is one of the village’s three lifeguard-protected beaches.

Who operates the East Hampton Webcam?

East End Ocean Rescue, a non-profit lifesaving organization, provides the cameras, and Erdman Video Systems streams them in 4K. The operator’s page adds live weather readings, a tide chart from Shinnecock Inlet and an image archive.

Source: East End Ocean Rescue and Erdman Video Systems