Overview

Great Peconic Bay is a kitesurf spot located on the large Peconic Bay, between the north and south forks of Long Island. This vast body of water offers excellent fetch and varied conditions depending on wind direction. One of the best spots in the area for bay kiting.

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Spot forecast for Great Peconic Bay

Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:02

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

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 20:39 · 0.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 02:32 · 1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 08:45 · 0.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 14:48 · 1.1 m

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Great Peconic Bay: 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

364h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in May, with 364 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

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 May, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Great Peconic Bay

Monthly averages — Great Peconic Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	267 h	3 °C	86 mm
February	26.5	277 h	5 °C	69 mm
March	30.0	345 h	10 °C	104 mm
April	29.5	369 h	14 °C	61 mm
May	30.5	364 h	18 °C	158 mm
June	29.0	340 h	25 °C	94 mm
July	30.0	316 h	26 °C	95 mm
August	30.5	294 h	25 °C	57 mm
September	27.5	269 h	22 °C	98 mm
October	28.5	300 h	18 °C	34 mm
November	29.0	285 h	12 °C	38 mm
December	28.0	257 h	5 °C	89 mm

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Technical details of Great Peconic Bay 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

Large bay body of water with significant fetch in multiple directions. Flat to moderate chop conditions. Generally shallow water near shores with deeper areas in the center. Moderate tidal currents.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the bay. Heavy recreational boat traffic in summer. Significant fetch that can create notable chop in strong winds. Cold water outside summer season.

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