Overview

Dam Pond is a kitesurf spot located near Orient, at the eastern tip of Long Island's north fork. This small tidal body of water offers flat water conditions in an isolated natural setting. Quiet spot for riders seeking solitude.

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Spot forecast for Dam Pond

Sunrise 07:06 · Sunset 18:01

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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 · 06:12 · 1.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:25 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 18:33 · 1.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 00:51 · 0.5 m

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Dam Pond: 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

324h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in May, with 324 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Dam Pond

Monthly averages — Dam Pond — 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	275 h	3 °C	92 mm
February	26.5	270 h	5 °C	72 mm
March	29.0	330 h	10 °C	141 mm
April	28.5	347 h	14 °C	58 mm
May	31.0	324 h	19 °C	124 mm
June	28.5	318 h	26 °C	30 mm
July	30.0	266 h	28 °C	41 mm
August	27.0	280 h	26 °C	83 mm
September	24.5	251 h	23 °C	8 mm
October	27.0	277 h	18 °C	20 mm
November	28.5	292 h	12 °C	52 mm
December	28.0	268 h	4 °C	84 mm

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Technical details of Dam Pond 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: Intermediate

On the water

Small body of water with flat water conditions. Shallow water. Very limited fetch maintaining calm conditions. Light tidal currents at the entrance of the body of water.

Hazards

Shallow body of water – watch out for fins. Limited space for riding. Protected natural area – check environmental restrictions. Access may be limited.

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