Overview

West Haven is a kitesurfing spot in West Haven, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound, just west of New Haven. The town has one of the longest public beaches in Connecticut, offering plenty of space for kitesurfing. The south-facing beach benefits from good fetch in the Sound. West Haven is easily accessible from I-95 and downtown New Haven. It's the main spot for the New Haven area kite community, offering free beach access.

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Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 18:03

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 06:27 · 2.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:38 · 0.8 m
High tide Tue 20 · 18:49 · 2.4 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 01:04 · 0.7 m

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West Heaven: 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

286h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in March, with 286 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: West Heaven

Monthly averages — West Heaven — 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	232 h	2 °C	85 mm
February	26.0	237 h	4 °C	63 mm
March	30.0	286 h	10 °C	144 mm
April	27.5	308 h	14 °C	59 mm
May	30.0	285 h	20 °C	126 mm
June	25.5	241 h	26 °C	144 mm
July	28.0	239 h	28 °C	37 mm
August	28.0	263 h	26 °C	147 mm
September	27.0	220 h	23 °C	41 mm
October	30.0	267 h	18 °C	46 mm
November	28.5	258 h	12 °C	51 mm
December	28.0	231 h	4 °C	87 mm

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Technical details of West Heaven 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 with good fetch. Flat water to moderate chop. Brackish water. Sandy bottom. Long beach offering plenty of space. Significant tidal range. Cold water — wetsuit needed most of the year.

Hazards

Swimmers in summer. Tidal currents. Boat traffic — Port of New Haven nearby. Cold water. Debris possible in water near the port area. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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