Sagg Main Beach

Sagaponack, New York

Sagg Main Beach is a lifeguard-protected Southampton Town public beach at the sound end of Sagg Main Street in Sagaponack. There are few features to get in the way of the beautiful scenery. Lifeguards are on duty from 10am to 5pm and the beach closes at 9pm. Senior citizen, resident, and nonresident seasonal permits are accepted and daily passes can be obtained at Sagg Main on weekdays only. Pets are not allowed between April 1 and October 1 but are permitted at all other times. Camping, alcohol, bonfires, glass containers, solicitations, unsupervised children, loud music, and littering are prohibited. Residents can obtain a beach barbeque permit for after 6pm from the Parks and Recreation Office. There is drive-on access but only with a Southampton Town Trustees 4x4 beach driving permit. Every other Monday evening during the summer, Sagg Main Beach is the site of a large drum circle with occasional spectacles like fire dancers! This is a Tier III beach.

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Water Quality

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on June 13th, 2022. Swim Guide - Main updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on June 17th, 2022 at 12:41 PM.

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Source Information

Swimming advisories are available via Suffolk County Health Services hotline at 631-852-5822 Or at https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Health-Services/Environmental-Quality/Ecology/Beach-Monitoring-Program

Suffolk County Health Services tests the water quality from Mid May - Mid Sept. Tier I beaches are tested 2-3 times per week and Tier II beaches are tested at least once per week, with more frequent testing at beaches where water quality changes often. Tier II beaches are retested if a sample exceeds water quality standards. Tier 1 beaches are closed after one sample exceedance and retested daily until reopened.

The samples are taken at knee depth, near known and potential pollution sources and from the most popular swimming spots.

Tier III beaches are tested once a month.

A marine beach is marked Green when there are equal to or less than 104 units of Enterococci per 100 ml of water and when the 30-day geometric mean contains 35 units / 100ml of water or less.

A freshwater beach is marked Green when single sample results are 235 units of E.coli per 100 ml of water or less and when the 30-day geometric mean contains less than 126 units / 100ml of water or less.

A marine beach is marked Red when a single sample exceeds 104 units of Enterococci per 100 ml of water or when the 30-day geometric mean contains more than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A freshwater beach is marked Red when a single sample exceeds 235 units of E.coli per 100 ml of water or when the 30-day geometric mean contains more than 126 units / 100ml of water.

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