Overview

Greenport Jetty is a kitesurf spot located in Greenport, on Long Island's north fork, facing Shelter Island Sound. The jetty provides a launch point with access to the protected body of water between the north fork and Shelter Island. Greenport village with its amenities nearby.

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Spot forecast for Greenport Jetty

Sunrise 07:06 · Sunset 18:01

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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 · 06:12 · 1.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:25 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 18:33 · 1.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 00:51 · 0.5 m

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Greenport Jetty: 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

315h

in May · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in May, with 315 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%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 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Greenport Jetty

Monthly averages — Greenport Jetty — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	242 h	3 °C	96 mm
February	25.0	242 h	5 °C	80 mm
March	29.0	316 h	10 °C	145 mm
April	29.0	334 h	14 °C	55 mm
May	30.0	315 h	19 °C	132 mm
June	27.5	303 h	26 °C	54 mm
July	27.5	256 h	28 °C	93 mm
August	27.0	254 h	26 °C	75 mm
September	23.0	228 h	23 °C	29 mm
October	26.0	251 h	18 °C	22 mm
November	28.5	264 h	12 °C	50 mm
December	25.5	231 h	4 °C	104 mm

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Technical details of Greenport Jetty 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

Shelter Island Sound body of water with flat to moderate chop conditions. Notable tidal currents in the passage between Greenport and Shelter Island. Good fetch in certain wind directions.

Hazards

Strong tidal currents in the Shelter Island Sound passage. Ferry traffic between Greenport and Shelter Island – stay clear of the channel. Heavy recreational boat traffic in summer. Rocks near the jetty.

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