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Current River at Montauk State Park

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:29:58 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Current River at Montauk State Park
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rapids-at-montauk.jpg - panoramio.jpg by Good Free Photos, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

58°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 98

  • Tue

    98

    Best

  • Wed

    90

  • Thu

    53

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    95

  • Mon

    86

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
3a39
4a310
5a310
6a411
7a310
8a17
9a514
10a715
11a812
12p710
1p68
2p57

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

    We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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