Overview

Overlook Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the bay side in the Great South Bay, on Long Island's south shore. This protected body of water offers pleasant flat water conditions with a view of the barrier island to the south. Good spot for bay sessions.

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Spot forecast for Overlook Beach

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 · 02:47 · 1.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:08 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:04 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 21:46 · 0.5 m

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Overlook Beach: 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

337h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in August, with 337 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 191 mm.

Monthly averages: Overlook Beach

Monthly averages — Overlook Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	286 h	3 °C	75 mm
February	28.0	295 h	5 °C	84 mm
March	30.5	351 h	11 °C	191 mm
April	29.0	352 h	14 °C	60 mm
May	30.5	345 h	19 °C	107 mm
June	29.0	354 h	24 °C	45 mm
July	30.0	312 h	27 °C	72 mm
August	31.0	337 h	25 °C	57 mm
September	28.0	299 h	23 °C	45 mm
October	29.5	316 h	18 °C	29 mm
November	29.5	308 h	12 °C	73 mm
December	29.5	287 h	5 °C	104 mm

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Technical details of Overlook Beach spot

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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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Flat body of water in the Great South Bay. Shallow water with sandy bottom. Light chop possible in strong winds but generally calm conditions. Moderate tidal currents.

Hazards

Tidal currents. Shallow areas at low tide that can expose the bottom. Boat traffic in summer. Jellyfish possible in warm season.

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