Overview

West Neck Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the north shore of Long Island, in Huntington Bay. This protected body of water on Long Island Sound offers pleasant conditions with moderate fetch and relatively calm waters. The sandy beach allows for easy kite launching and landing.

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Spot forecast for West Neck Beach

Sunrise 07:11 · 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

Low tide Tue 20 · 00:50 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 07:12 · 3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:13 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:34 · 3 m

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West Neck 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

288h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and November, at 29 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is September, at 21.5 days.

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 March, with 174 mm.

Monthly averages: West Neck Beach

Monthly averages — West Neck 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	27.0	242 h	3 °C	92 mm
February	23.5	218 h	5 °C	67 mm
March	29.5	288 h	12 °C	174 mm
April	28.5	296 h	16 °C	60 mm
May	26.0	236 h	21 °C	111 mm
June	25.5	222 h	27 °C	72 mm
July	23.5	179 h	30 °C	86 mm
August	25.0	198 h	27 °C	60 mm
September	21.5	190 h	24 °C	24 mm
October	25.0	232 h	19 °C	36 mm
November	27.5	257 h	13 °C	49 mm
December	27.0	227 h	4 °C	86 mm

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Technical details of West Neck 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

Semi-protected body of water in Huntington Bay. Small chop possible in sustained winds, but generally flat to light chop conditions. Tidal currents present in the bay.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the bay. Recreational boat traffic, especially in summer. Possible rocks near the shoreline. Cold water outside summer season requiring a thick wetsuit.

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