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Plum Island / Sandy Hook kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · New Jersey

Spot currently openIntermediate level 40.41 | -73.98

Overview

Plum Island is located at the southern tip of Sandy Hook, a peninsula in the Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. This spot offers direct access to the Atlantic Ocean with a sandy beach. Sandy Hook is one of the top kitesurfing destinations in the New York metropolitan area. The spot benefits from regular winds and a preserved natural setting within the national park.

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Spot forecast for Plum Island / Sandy Hook

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:08

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:051.4 m08:320.7 m14:251.6 m21:160.6 m03:021.4 m09:260.7 m15:221.6 m22:010.5 m03:581.5 m10:140.6 m16:181.6 m22:410.5 m04:501.6 m10:590.5 m17:101.7 m23:210.4 m05:381.7 m11:440.4 m17:581.7 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m

Plum Island / Sandy Hook: 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

178h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 178 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 12 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 12 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 121 mm.

Monthly averages: Plum Island / Sandy Hook
Monthly averages — Plum Island / Sandy Hook — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.0 48 h 3 °C 87 mm
February 12.0 75 h 6 °C 55 mm
March 17.0 125 h 12 °C 115 mm
April 19.0 172 h 16 °C 72 mm
May 21.5 192 h 21 °C 121 mm
June 20.0 189 h 27 °C 23 mm
July 24.0 178 h 30 °C 65 mm
August 22.5 199 h 27 °C 52 mm
September 23.0 219 h 24 °C 23 mm
October 16.0 122 h 19 °C 28 mm
November 9.0 50 h 13 °C 52 mm
December 10.5 62 h 5 °C 102 mm

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Technical details of Plum Island / Sandy Hook spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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On the water

Atlantic Ocean waters with waves and currents. Swell possible, especially with east and northeast winds. Significant tidal currents at the tip of Sandy Hook. Sandy bottom.

Hazards

Strong tidal currents at the tip of Sandy Hook. Swell and waves can be powerful. Heavy maritime traffic zone with ferries and commercial vessels nearby. National park with specific regulations.

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