Overview

The Danks is a bay-side spot in the southern part of Long Beach Island, in the Beach Haven area. This spot offers access to the flat waters of Little Egg Harbor Bay. The area is one of the most popular on LBI for kitesurfing thanks to its vast shallows and consistent flat conditions.

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Spot forecast for The Danks / Long Beach Island

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:10

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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 · 03:23 · 1.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:24 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:37 · 1.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:15 · 0.5 m

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The Danks / Long Beach 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

307h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in January, with 307 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: The Danks / Long Beach Island

Monthly averages — The Danks / Long Beach 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	31.0	307 h	3 °C	67 mm
February	28.5	306 h	4 °C	61 mm
March	30.5	374 h	8 °C	103 mm
April	30.0	365 h	12 °C	63 mm
May	30.0	386 h	16 °C	73 mm
June	30.0	398 h	21 °C	87 mm
July	29.5	342 h	23 °C	56 mm
August	30.5	349 h	23 °C	47 mm
September	28.5	372 h	21 °C	27 mm
October	31.0	349 h	18 °C	36 mm
November	30.0	304 h	12 °C	34 mm
December	31.0	308 h	5 °C	124 mm

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Technical details of The Danks / Long Beach Island 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

Flat Little Egg Harbor Bay waters. Very little chop. Vast shallows allowing standing. Weak to moderate tidal currents. Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Muddy bottom making walking difficult. Very shallow areas at low tide. Possible aquatic grass. Boat traffic in summer.

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