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Sandy Hook kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · New Jersey

Spot currently openIntermediate level 40.42 | -73.99

Overview

Sandy Hook is an iconic peninsula in the Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. This general spot covers the main area on the east coast of Sandy Hook, facing the Atlantic Ocean. The peninsula is one of the best kitesurfing locations in the New York area, offering both an ocean side with waves and a bay side with flat water.

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Spot forecast for 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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Swell and waves

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:051.4 m08:320.7 m14:251.6 m21:160.6 m03:021.4 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 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 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

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: Sandy Hook
Monthly averages — 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 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Ocean side: waves, shore break, and possible swell. Bay side: flat and sheltered waters. Conditions vary considerably depending on the side chosen. Tidal currents present on both sides. Sandy bottom.

Hazards

Significant tidal currents. Shore break and swell on the ocean side. Maritime traffic near the New York shipping channel. National park regulations. Paid parking during summer season.

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