OUTDOOR PLANNING
Before you go in the water
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North Hempstead is inland; no city beach module is enabled.
Before you head to the beach
North Hempstead beach conditions
North Hempstead's beaches face Manhasset Bay and Hempstead Harbor on Long Island Sound, including North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. Conditions differ by beach; check posted flags, lifeguard instructions and current county advisories before swimming.
Water-quality advisories
The Nassau County Department of Health samples bathing beaches during the season and posts closures and advisories, including rainfall advisories at beaches affected by storm water. Check the posting date; this site does not infer a current advisory status from old results.
Nassau County Department of Health bathing beaches →Tides
Port Washington, Manhasset Bay (NOAA station 8516761) is the tide reference; no reporting wave buoy covers these waters, so no wave reading is shown. Tide times are not a beach safety guarantee.
View the tide times →Hours and availability change, so check with each place before you go.