West Meadow Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · État de New York

Spot currently openIntermediate level 40.94 | -73.15

Overview

West Meadow Beach is located in Stony Brook on Long Island's north shore, facing Long Island Sound. This spot offers a sandy beach and a sand bar extending into the Sound. Waters are semi-sheltered with good fetch in north wind. Municipal access with parking.

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Spot forecast for West Meadow Beach

Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 18:04

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

  • High tide · 2.6 m
  • Low tide · 1 m
  • High tide · 2.7 m
  • Low tide · 0.9 m

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West Meadow 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

312h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in March, with 312 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 26 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days24 d S October: 25 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 26 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days24 d S October: 25 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 180 mm.

Monthly averages: West Meadow Beach
Monthly averages — West Meadow 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 26.0 245 h 3 °C 104 mm
February 24.0 231 h 5 °C 70 mm
March 30.5 312 h 12 °C 180 mm
April 28.0 318 h 15 °C 59 mm
May 29.5 294 h 21 °C 112 mm
June 29.0 263 h 27 °C 41 mm
July 27.5 252 h 30 °C 154 mm
August 25.0 226 h 27 °C 77 mm
September 24.0 209 h 24 °C 15 mm
October 25.0 242 h 19 °C 35 mm
November 28.0 264 h 13 °C 69 mm
December 26.5 228 h 5 °C 93 mm

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Technical details of West Meadow Beach 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
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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Long Island Sound waters. Sand bar creating shallow areas. Moderate chop in north wind. Tidal currents around the sand bar. Sandy bottom.

Hazards

Tidal currents around the sand bar. Changing shallow areas. Swimmers in summer. Municipal access with possible restrictions.

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