Overview

Seaside is a kitesurfing spot in the Bridgeport area, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound. This spot offers Sound access with protected flat water conditions. The position on the central Connecticut coast offers good fetch in the Sound. Bridgeport is Connecticut's largest city, offering urban access to kitesurfing. A convenient spot for Bridgeport area riders looking for quick water access.

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Spot forecast for Seaside

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:04

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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 · 06:50 · 2.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:55 · 1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:12 · 2.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 01:21 · 0.9 m

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Seaside: 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

249h

in August · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in August, with 249 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 128 mm.

Monthly averages: Seaside

Monthly averages — Seaside — 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	204 h	3 °C	75 mm
February	24.5	212 h	5 °C	67 mm
March	28.5	278 h	11 °C	128 mm
April	28.0	303 h	14 °C	89 mm
May	29.5	272 h	20 °C	73 mm
June	26.0	242 h	27 °C	47 mm
July	26.5	228 h	29 °C	32 mm
August	30.0	249 h	27 °C	79 mm
September	23.5	182 h	24 °C	11 mm
October	27.0	232 h	18 °C	42 mm
November	27.0	222 h	12 °C	51 mm
December	23.5	192 h	4 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Seaside 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

Long Island Sound with moderate fetch. Flat water to light chop. Brackish water. Sandy and muddy bottom. Significant tidal range. Cold water — wetsuit needed most of the year.

Hazards

Urban area — debris possible in water. Tidal currents. Boat traffic. Swimmers in summer. Cold water. Check local regulations regarding kitesurfing.

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Bridgeport, Sikorsky Memorial Airport7.5 km

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