Overview

Far Pond Road is a kitesurf spot located on Shinnecock Bay, a large bay on the south fork of Long Island. This body of water offers good fetch and flat to light chop conditions. Shinnecock Bay is one of the most popular bays for kitesurfers in the area.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY

Sunrise 07:06 · Sunset 18:02

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 02:33 · 1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 08:45 · 0.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 14:48 · 1.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 21:28 · 0.4 m

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY: 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

342h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in March, with 342 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY

Monthly averages — Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.0	268 h	3 °C	98 mm
February	26.5	270 h	5 °C	75 mm
March	30.5	342 h	10 °C	103 mm
April	29.5	358 h	13 °C	66 mm
May	30.5	366 h	18 °C	117 mm
June	29.0	335 h	24 °C	106 mm
July	29.0	307 h	27 °C	104 mm
August	30.5	276 h	25 °C	129 mm
September	27.0	243 h	23 °C	62 mm
October	29.0	282 h	18 °C	37 mm
November	28.5	282 h	12 °C	33 mm
December	27.5	252 h	5 °C	89 mm

Photo gallery of Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY 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 good fetch. Flat to moderate chop conditions depending on wind. Shallow water near shores with deeper areas in the center. Moderate tidal currents, especially near the Shinnecock Inlet.

Hazards

Tidal currents, especially near the Shinnecock Inlet – avoid that area. Recreational boat traffic. Shallow areas near shores. Jellyfish possible in summer.

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

The Gabreski Airport14.3 kmsource noaa

Readings reserved for Premium members

Live readings from The Gabreski Airport weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

CW7054 Hampton Bays6.4 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source noaa
East Hampton Town Airport19.2 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source noaa

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: New York

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

Far Pond Rd Shinnecock Bay NY kitesurf and wingfoil spot