Overview

Bootleggers is a kitesurf spot located on the north fork of Long Island, in the Peconic Bay / Shelter Island Sound area. This spot offers protected bay conditions with good water access. Local spot appreciated for flat water sessions.

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Spot forecast for Bootleggers

Sunrise 07:06 · 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 Tue 20 · 06:12 · 1.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:25 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 18:33 · 1.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 00:51 · 0.5 m

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Bootleggers: 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

316h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 316 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is September, at 22 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Bootleggers

Monthly averages — Bootleggers — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	253 h	3 °C	85 mm
February	26.5	251 h	5 °C	83 mm
March	28.0	322 h	10 °C	145 mm
April	29.0	338 h	14 °C	55 mm
May	30.5	316 h	19 °C	116 mm
June	28.5	319 h	25 °C	52 mm
July	29.0	287 h	28 °C	38 mm
August	28.0	246 h	26 °C	39 mm
September	22.0	198 h	23 °C	37 mm
October	28.0	248 h	18 °C	34 mm
November	28.5	272 h	12 °C	37 mm
December	27.0	245 h	4 °C	99 mm

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Technical details of Bootleggers spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Bay body of water with flat to light chop conditions. Good fetch available in Peconic Bay. Shallow water near the shores. Moderate tidal currents.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the bay. Recreational boat traffic in summer. Check tide conditions before your session. Cold water outside summer.

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