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James Street / Long Beach Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · New Jersey

Spot currently openIntermediate level 39.69 | -74.15

Overview

James Street is a bay-side spot on Long Beach Island, in the Ship Bottom/Surf City area. This spot offers access to Barnegat Bay with flat and sheltered waters, perfect for flat water kitesurfing. The narrow LBI island allows easy choice between the ocean side and bay side depending on conditions.

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Spot forecast for James Street / 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 · 1.2 m
  • Low tide · 0.6 m
  • High tide · 1.4 m
  • Low tide · 0.5 m

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James Street / 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

329h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in March, with 329 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J January: 29 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d F February: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d F March: 30 rideable days30 d M March: 30 rideable days30 d M April: 29 rideable days A April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M May: 30 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J June: 29 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A August: 27 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d N November: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d N December: 28 rideable days D December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J January: 29 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d F February: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d F March: 30 rideable days30 d M March: 30 rideable days30 d M April: 29 rideable days A April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M May: 30 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J June: 29 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A August: 27 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d N November: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d N December: 28 rideable days D December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: James Street / Long Beach Island
Monthly averages — James Street / Long Beach Island — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 240 h 4 °C 66 mm
January 29.0 240 h 4 °C 66 mm
February 25.5 239 h 6 °C 61 mm
February 25.5 239 h 6 °C 61 mm
March 30.0 329 h 12 °C 129 mm
March 30.0 329 h 12 °C 129 mm
April 29.0 315 h 15 °C 73 mm
April 29.0 315 h 15 °C 73 mm
May 30.0 329 h 20 °C 105 mm
May 30.0 329 h 20 °C 105 mm
June 29.0 335 h 27 °C 50 mm
June 29.0 335 h 27 °C 50 mm
July 28.5 285 h 28 °C 84 mm
July 28.5 285 h 28 °C 84 mm
August 27.0 271 h 26 °C 31 mm
August 27.0 271 h 26 °C 31 mm
September 28.5 304 h 23 °C 49 mm
September 28.5 304 h 23 °C 49 mm
October 27.5 263 h 19 °C 51 mm
October 27.5 263 h 19 °C 51 mm
November 25.5 246 h 13 °C 43 mm
November 25.5 246 h 13 °C 43 mm
December 28.0 239 h 6 °C 98 mm
December 28.0 239 h 6 °C 103 mm

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Technical details of James Street / Long Beach Island spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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 and sheltered Barnegat Bay waters. Minimal chop. Shallow to moderate depth. Weak tidal currents. Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Muddy bottom in some areas. Shallow areas at low tide. Aquatic grass. Boat traffic in summer.

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