Overview

Elder Island is a kitesurf spot located in the Great South Bay, on Long Island's south shore. This protected body of water offers flat water conditions ideal for learning and progression. The island provides a preserved natural setting in the middle of the bay.

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Spot forecast for Elder Island

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:06

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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 · 02:48 · 1.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:10 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:06 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 21:47 · 0.5 m

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Elder Island: 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 August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in August, with 284 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 163 mm.

Monthly averages: Elder Island

Monthly averages — Elder Island — 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	248 h	3 °C	71 mm
February	26.5	256 h	5 °C	78 mm
March	30.5	326 h	11 °C	163 mm
April	29.0	331 h	14 °C	59 mm
May	30.0	303 h	19 °C	120 mm
June	27.5	307 h	26 °C	78 mm
July	29.5	270 h	28 °C	113 mm
August	31.0	284 h	26 °C	29 mm
September	27.5	248 h	23 °C	50 mm
October	28.5	268 h	18 °C	22 mm
November	28.5	265 h	13 °C	64 mm
December	28.5	246 h	5 °C	93 mm

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Technical details of Elder Island 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: Beginner

On the water

Flat and protected body of water in the Great South Bay. Shallow water with sandy bottom. Very little chop thanks to the barrier island protection to the south. Light to moderate tidal currents.

Hazards

Boat access required. Tidal currents in the bay. Shallow areas at low tide. Recreational boat traffic in summer. Jellyfish possible in warm season.

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