Old/new bridge layout, channel restriction, and current warnings.
United States of America
Shore dive with strong current, slack-tide timing, and bay life.
Shore dive with strong current, slack-tide timing, and bay life.
Ponquogue Bridge is a shore dive in Hampton Bays, New York, where the old bridge approaches and nearby bay structure create a current-driven site with a simple but time-sensitive route under the spans. It is best planned around high slack tide, with parking, permit timing, and the channel layout checked before you commit. Seasonal fish and other bay life make the short window worthwhile.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Check tide tables, carry a dive flag, and avoid the channel between the bridges. If the current is moving hard, this is not the day for the site.
Access Restrictions
Parking permits are seasonal on the south side, and the channel between the bridges is not a legal place to dive.
Legal Notes
Follow Southampton park and parking rules and stay out of the channel.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
This is a tide-planned shore dive for experienced divers who can work a short slack window and exit before the current builds.
Freediving
Not a routine freedive site; only consider it if you are very comfortable with current and a short tidal window.
Snorkeling
Snorkelling is only practical when the current is tame and the group can stay close to shore; otherwise it is a poor fit.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Old/new bridge layout, channel restriction, and current warnings.
High-slack timing and strong-current guidance for the old bridge.
Year-round marine park access, parking, boat launch, scuba-diving area, and permit rules.
Slack-tide planning, dive-flag, and boat-traffic guidance.

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