Overview

Bay Drive / Lakes Bay is a spot located on the back bays west of Atlantic City. Lakes Bay offers flat and sheltered waters, ideal for flat water kitesurfing. This mainland spot is a calmer alternative to Atlantic City's ocean beaches, with conditions suitable for all levels.

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Spot forecast for Bay Drive / Lakes Bay

Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:12

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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 · 03:19 · 1.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:09 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:36 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:05 · 0.5 m

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Bay Drive / Lakes Bay: 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

290h

in April · 29 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 18 °C. It peaks in April, with 290 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Bay Drive / Lakes Bay

Monthly averages — Bay Drive / Lakes Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	204 h	5 °C	81 mm
February	24.5	206 h	7 °C	59 mm
March	28.5	298 h	13 °C	111 mm
April	29.0	290 h	17 °C	74 mm
May	29.0	286 h	21 °C	103 mm
June	28.0	282 h	28 °C	55 mm
July	27.0	229 h	30 °C	81 mm
August	26.0	220 h	27 °C	49 mm
September	26.5	237 h	24 °C	67 mm
October	23.5	208 h	20 °C	28 mm
November	25.5	208 h	14 °C	43 mm
December	23.0	194 h	6 °C	130 mm

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Technical details of Bay Drive / Lakes Bay 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 Lakes Bay waters. Minimal chop. Shallow to moderate depth. Tidal currents in channels. Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Navigation channels with tidal currents. Muddy bottom. Boat traffic. Shallow areas at low tide.

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