Harvey's Beach - Old Saybrook kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Connecticut

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 41.27 | -72.4

Overview

Harvey's Beach is a municipal beach located in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound. This small spot offers a pleasant setting with a sandy beach and shallow waters. The beach is lifeguarded in summer and may have restrictions for water sports during swimming hours. Paid access during summer season.

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Spot forecast for Harvey's Beach - Old Saybrook

Sunrise 07:07 · 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 · 1.7 m
  • Low tide · 0.6 m
  • High tide · 1.8 m
  • Low tide · 0.5 m

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Harvey's Beach - Old Saybrook: 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

284h

in May · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in May, with 284 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 30 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 30 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Harvey's Beach - Old Saybrook
Monthly averages — Harvey's Beach - Old Saybrook — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 231 h 3 °C 91 mm
February 26.5 243 h 4 °C 61 mm
March 29.5 301 h 10 °C 130 mm
April 28.0 311 h 13 °C 53 mm
May 30.0 284 h 19 °C 155 mm
June 27.5 272 h 25 °C 48 mm
July 26.5 217 h 27 °C 52 mm
August 30.0 257 h 25 °C 119 mm
September 24.5 200 h 23 °C 30 mm
October 25.5 237 h 18 °C 36 mm
November 28.0 261 h 12 °C 32 mm
December 27.0 225 h 4 °C 104 mm

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Technical details of Harvey's Beach - Old Saybrook 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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Intermediate
On the water

Shallow Long Island Sound waters with moderate fetch. Small chop in sustained winds. Sandy bottom. Tidal currents present but moderate. Proximity to the Connecticut River mouth may influence currents.

Hazards

Lifeguarded beach in summer with swimmers. Respect swimming zones and time restrictions for water sports. Paid access in season. Moderate tidal currents.

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