Overview

Hammonasset Beach State Park is the largest shoreline state park in Connecticut, located in Madison on Long Island Sound. This vast spot offers a long sandy beach with shallow waters, ideal for sailing. The park is very popular in summer and has numerous facilities including parking, restrooms, and picnic areas. Access requires a park entrance fee.

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Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:02

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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 · 06:09 · 2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:21 · 0.7 m
High tide Tue 20 · 18:31 · 2.1 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 00:48 · 0.6 m

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Hammonasset State Park: 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

274h

in May · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in May, with 274 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 213 mm.

Monthly averages: Hammonasset State Park

Monthly averages — Hammonasset State Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	256 h	2 °C	128 mm
February	26.5	255 h	4 °C	67 mm
March	28.5	309 h	10 °C	173 mm
April	28.5	315 h	13 °C	56 mm
May	30.0	274 h	19 °C	118 mm
June	27.5	263 h	25 °C	31 mm
July	24.5	212 h	27 °C	112 mm
August	27.5	266 h	25 °C	213 mm
September	25.0	213 h	22 °C	55 mm
October	27.5	256 h	18 °C	33 mm
November	28.5	275 h	12 °C	41 mm
December	27.5	244 h	4 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of Hammonasset State Park 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 water body with moderate fetch. Waters are shallow for a good distance, creating small chop in sustained winds. Sandy bottom. Tidal currents present but generally moderate in this area.

Hazards

Heavy summer crowds with swimmers and families on the beach. Respect designated areas for water sports. Tidal currents possible. Rocks and structures near shore in some areas. Park entrance fee required.

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