Overview

Howard Beach is a spot on Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York. This residential neighborhood offers access to the flat and sheltered waters of the bay. Jamaica Bay is a vast water body ideal for flat water kitesurfing in the heart of New York City. Near JFK Airport.

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Spot forecast for Howard Beach

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:08

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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 · 02:58 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:22 · 0.7 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:18 · 1.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 21:57 · 0.5 m

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Howard 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

256h

in August · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in August, with 256 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Howard Beach

Monthly averages — Howard 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	27.0	234 h	3 °C	71 mm
February	25.0	225 h	5 °C	64 mm
March	29.5	307 h	12 °C	134 mm
April	28.0	302 h	16 °C	66 mm
May	29.5	295 h	21 °C	77 mm
June	28.5	284 h	27 °C	41 mm
July	29.0	262 h	29 °C	113 mm
August	30.0	256 h	27 °C	100 mm
September	27.0	203 h	24 °C	50 mm
October	26.0	242 h	19 °C	35 mm
November	28.0	236 h	13 °C	66 mm
December	26.5	216 h	5 °C	90 mm

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Technical details of Howard Beach 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 Jamaica Bay waters. Little chop. Shallow to moderate depth. Moderate tidal currents. Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Proximity to JFK Airport. Muddy bottom. Tidal currents. Boat traffic. Navigation channels to avoid.

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Additional stations

GW2248 OZONE PARK3.3 km

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KJFK7.9 km

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