Overview

Center Island Beach Park is a kitesurf spot located on Center Island, in Oyster Bay on the north shore of Long Island. This location offers a picturesque setting with protected waters of Long Island Sound. The park features a sandy beach suitable for kite launching.

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Spot forecast for Center Island Beach Park

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 · 00:52 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 07:14 · 3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:15 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:36 · 3.1 m

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Center Island Beach Park: 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

270h

in March · 28.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and January, at 27 rideable days and 10 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 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 175 mm.

Monthly averages: Center Island Beach Park

Monthly averages — Center Island Beach Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	210 h	3 °C	89 mm
February	21.5	195 h	5 °C	65 mm
March	28.5	270 h	12 °C	175 mm
April	27.0	273 h	16 °C	61 mm
May	26.0	215 h	22 °C	81 mm
June	22.5	201 h	28 °C	60 mm
July	21.0	167 h	30 °C	76 mm
August	24.0	159 h	27 °C	96 mm
September	18.5	145 h	24 °C	13 mm
October	23.0	201 h	19 °C	30 mm
November	26.5	221 h	13 °C	46 mm
December	22.0	188 h	4 °C	106 mm

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Technical details of Center Island Beach Park 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

Protected waters in Oyster Bay. Generally calm conditions with small chop in strong winds. Limited fetch due to the bay configuration maintains flat to light chop conditions. Moderate tidal currents.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Oyster Bay. Heavy recreational boat traffic in summer. Sometimes rocky bottom. Park access may be restricted – check local regulations. Cold water outside summer season.

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