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Fishing Beach / Sandy Hook kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · New Jersey

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 40.44 | -73.98

Overview

Fishing Beach is located in the northern part of Sandy Hook, in the Gateway National Recreation Area. This ocean spot offers a sandy beach facing the Atlantic. The more northern position on the peninsula provides different exposure to currents and swell. Historic area of the national park.

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Spot forecast for Fishing Beach / Sandy Hook

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:021.4 m09:260.7 m15:221.6 m22:010.5 m03:581.5 m10:140.6 m16:181.6 m22:410.5 m04:501.6 m10:590.5 m17:101.7 m23:210.4 m05:381.7 m11:440.4 m17:581.7 m00:010.3 m06:221.9 m12:290.3 m18:441.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.8 m

Fishing Beach / Sandy Hook: 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

212h

in September · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in September: 20 rideable days a month and 212 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days23 d S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days23 d S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 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 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 123 mm.

Monthly averages: Fishing Beach / Sandy Hook
Monthly averages — Fishing Beach / Sandy Hook — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.0 46 h 3 °C 81 mm
February 10.5 66 h 6 °C 56 mm
March 17.0 131 h 12 °C 123 mm
April 18.5 170 h 16 °C 73 mm
May 21.0 190 h 21 °C 83 mm
June 19.5 171 h 27 °C 51 mm
July 19.5 153 h 30 °C 83 mm
August 20.5 188 h 27 °C 36 mm
September 23.0 212 h 24 °C 24 mm
October 15.5 121 h 19 °C 34 mm
November 9.0 50 h 13 °C 65 mm
December 10.5 64 h 5 °C 95 mm

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Technical details of Fishing Beach / Sandy Hook spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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On the water

Atlantic Ocean waters. Swell and waves depending on conditions. Tidal currents can be strong in this northern area of the peninsula, near the entrance to New York Harbor. Sandy bottom.

Hazards

Strong tidal currents, especially near the northern tip. Heavy maritime traffic with vessels entering and leaving New York Harbor. Swell possible. National park regulations.

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