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Lido Beach Oceanside / Long Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · État de New York

Spot currently openIntermediate level 40.58 | -73.63

Overview

Lido Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the barrier beach of Long Island's south shore, ocean side. This beach offers direct Atlantic exposure with good wind and wave conditions. The wide sandy strip allows comfortable kite launching.

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Spot forecast for Lido Beach Oceanside / Long Island

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:07

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now02:541.3 m09:170.6 m15:141.5 m21:540.5 m03:511.4 m10:060.6 m16:101.5 m22:340.4 m04:431.5 m10:510.5 m17:021.6 m23:130.4 m05:301.7 m11:360.4 m17:491.7 m23:520.3 m06:131.8 m12:220.3 m18:341.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.7 m

Lido Beach Oceanside / Long Island: 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

243h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 243 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 13 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 146 mm.

Monthly averages: Lido Beach Oceanside / Long Island
Monthly averages — Lido Beach Oceanside / Long Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 51 h 3 °C 76 mm
February 13.0 96 h 5 °C 58 mm
March 17.5 162 h 11 °C 146 mm
April 21.5 215 h 14 °C 63 mm
May 24.0 234 h 19 °C 85 mm
June 26.0 238 h 25 °C 71 mm
July 27.5 243 h 27 °C 109 mm
August 26.5 252 h 26 °C 27 mm
September 25.0 219 h 23 °C 25 mm
October 18.5 134 h 18 °C 33 mm
November 10.0 72 h 13 °C 57 mm
December 11.5 85 h 5 °C 98 mm

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Technical details of Lido Beach Oceanside / Long Island 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Atlantic ocean conditions. Waves and swell present, with surf kite conditions possible on south swells. Longshore currents and rip currents possible. Water state varies from choppy to formed waves depending on conditions.

Hazards

Rip currents and longshore currents. Potentially powerful shore break. Heavy swimmer traffic in summer. Check local regulations regarding kitesurfing. Cold water from fall through spring.

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