Overview

Walking Dunes is a kitesurf spot located in the Napeague area, between Amagansett and Montauk, on the south fork of Long Island. The spot is on the bay side, on Napeague Harbor, offering flat water conditions in a unique natural setting with the famous walking dunes as a backdrop.

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Spot forecast for Walking Dunes

Sunrise 07:05 · Sunset 18:00

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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 · 02:40 · 0.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 08:40 · 0.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 14:58 · 1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 21:20 · 0.4 m

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Walking Dunes: 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

374h

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 374 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 221 mm.

Monthly averages: Walking Dunes

Monthly averages — Walking Dunes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	281 h	3 °C	90 mm
February	27.5	287 h	5 °C	73 mm
March	29.5	345 h	9 °C	89 mm
April	29.5	364 h	13 °C	50 mm
May	30.5	374 h	17 °C	221 mm
June	28.0	350 h	24 °C	141 mm
July	30.0	315 h	26 °C	88 mm
August	29.5	302 h	25 °C	73 mm
September	26.5	275 h	22 °C	33 mm
October	30.0	306 h	18 °C	53 mm
November	28.0	300 h	12 °C	36 mm
December	28.5	270 h	5 °C	135 mm

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Technical details of Walking Dunes 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 body of water of Napeague Harbor. Flat to light chop conditions. Shallow water with sandy bottom. Moderate tidal currents in the harbor. Preserved natural setting.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the harbor. Shallow areas at low tide. Protected natural area – respect the environment and check restrictions. Possible boat traffic.

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