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Recreation Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · New Jersey

Spot currently openIntermediate level 39.03 | -74.77

Overview

Recreation Beach is located in Stone Harbor on Seven Mile Island. This ocean spot offers a sandy beach facing the Atlantic in a residential setting. The beach is suitable for kitesurfing with good wind conditions. Like other Stone Harbor beaches, restrictions may apply in summer.

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Spot forecast for Recreation Beach

Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:13

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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 4.2 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 Now02:191.2 m08:140.6 m14:441.4 m21:140.6 m03:211.2 m09:140.6 m15:411.4 m22:030.5 m04:121.3 m10:110.5 m16:311.5 m22:480.5 m04:581.4 m11:040.4 m17:171.5 m23:290.4 m05:401.5 m11:530.3 m18:011.5 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Recreation 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

237h

in September · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in September: 21 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is November, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d S October: 15 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d S October: 15 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 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 4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 146 mm.

Monthly averages: Recreation Beach
Monthly averages — Recreation 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 9.0 54 h 4 °C 79 mm
February 13.5 90 h 8 °C 66 mm
March 15.5 147 h 13 °C 146 mm
April 19.0 170 h 17 °C 56 mm
May 20.5 196 h 21 °C 68 mm
June 20.0 183 h 28 °C 9 mm
July 22.0 182 h 29 °C 78 mm
August 21.0 197 h 27 °C 30 mm
September 24.5 237 h 24 °C 44 mm
October 15.0 121 h 20 °C 23 mm
November 8.5 55 h 14 °C 37 mm
December 10.5 75 h 7 °C 117 mm

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Technical details of Recreation Beach 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

Ocean waters with waves and possible swell. Shore break present. Longshore drift currents along the beach. Sandy bottom.

Hazards

Shore break and longshore drift currents. Rip currents possible. Proximity to the inlet to the south. Swimmers in summer. Possible restrictions.

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