Diving Shinnecock Inlet West Jetty

[Diver Dave 69]

I'm looking to dive the west jetty of the inlet either this Saturday or next Friday.

I have heard some things about diving at or a little after high slack, I'm curious if anyone has an info on the best time to hit this spot?

Also do I need to fly a flag at this spot as well? I'm assuming yes, but assuming never ends well for me.

Thanks in advance!

 

[EastEndDiver]

Here are two different tide charts for Shinnecock:


Shinnecock Inlet (ocean), Long Island, New York

Tide table: Shinnecock Inlet (ocean), Long Island, New York

I would tow a flag and be very careful lots of people surf fish on that side of the jetty.

 

[Rich Keller]

Unless something has changed you can only dive the outside part of that jetty.

 

[EastEndDiver]

You would think common sense would prevail....but I have seen two dive flags ,on two different occasions,moving along the inside of the west jetty there with people casting over them.

 

[Diver Dave 69]

Yes its illegal to dive in any inlet.

 

[Mudd]

I have dove with a flag there, and ended up "catching" quite a few fishing hooks with it as the fishermen on the jetty have their lines cast and strung taught over head.

A comic pseudo tug-of-war ensued as I thought (mistakenly) that the flag had somehow gotten caught on the jetty rocks. I won and got some shiny new hooks!

Good times.

[edit]: Diving only on the beach side.

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

I'm looking to dive the west jetty of the inlet either this Saturday or next Friday.

I have heard some things about diving at or a little after high slack, I'm curious if anyone has an info on the best time to hit this spot?

Also do I need to fly a flag at this spot as well? I'm assuming yes, but assuming never ends well for me.

Thanks in advance!

I was wondering if you did make it to Shinnecock Inlet and what you thought of the dive? I know this is an older post but I am interested in diving this at some point.
Thanks.