Overview

Calf Pasture Beach is a kitesurfing spot in Norwalk, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound. This municipal beach offers good Sound access with facilities (parking, restrooms). The beach faces south with reasonable fetch in the Sound. It's one of the most accessible spots on the Fairfield County coast, with spacious parking and a pleasant setting. The Norwalk/Westport area kite community regularly frequents this spot.

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Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:05

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 00:41 · 1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 07:01 · 2.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:04 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:24 · 2.9 m

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Calf Pasture Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

275h

in May · 29 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in May, with 275 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Calf Pasture Beach

Monthly averages — Calf Pasture Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	216 h	3 °C	89 mm
February	24.5	221 h	5 °C	84 mm
March	28.5	283 h	11 °C	155 mm
April	28.0	309 h	15 °C	52 mm
May	29.0	275 h	20 °C	104 mm
June	27.5	244 h	27 °C	73 mm
July	27.5	209 h	29 °C	42 mm
August	27.5	230 h	27 °C	64 mm
September	23.5	193 h	24 °C	50 mm
October	27.0	237 h	19 °C	26 mm
November	27.0	239 h	13 °C	52 mm
December	26.0	211 h	4 °C	94 mm

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Technical details of Calf Pasture Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Long Island Sound facing south. Flat water to light chop. Brackish water. Sandy bottom. Significant tidal range. Shallow at low tide. Cold water — wetsuit needed most of the year. Protected Sound conditions.

Hazards

Swimmers in summer on the municipal beach. Kitesurfing restrictions possible in summer — check town regulations. Rocks in some areas. Tidal currents. Boat traffic. Cold water. Parking fees for non-residents.

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