Overview

Spruce Run Recreation Area is a reservoir located in Hunterdon County in west-central New Jersey, at 84 m elevation. This artificial lake offers a good water body for kitesurfing with often sustained winds. The park has facilities including parking and beach. Park entrance fee required in season.

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Spot forecast for Spruce Run

Sunrise 07:17 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Spruce Run : 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

170h

in January · 23 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, January and April, at 25 rideable days and 11 °C. The low point is September, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%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 2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 122 mm.

Monthly averages: Spruce Run

Monthly averages — Spruce Run — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	170 h	2 °C	97 mm
February	17.5	152 h	6 °C	56 mm
March	27.5	243 h	13 °C	122 mm
April	23.0	230 h	17 °C	118 mm
May	20.5	182 h	22 °C	93 mm
June	15.5	126 h	28 °C	108 mm
July	11.5	88 h	30 °C	97 mm
August	14.5	106 h	27 °C	71 mm
September	10.5	75 h	25 °C	39 mm
October	18.5	163 h	20 °C	70 mm
November	21.0	170 h	12 °C	72 mm
December	19.0	134 h	3 °C	87 mm

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Technical details of Spruce Run 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

Medium-sized inland water body. Fresh water with moderate chop in sustained winds. Variable depth. Sandy and muddy bottom. No significant current.

Hazards

Recreational boat traffic on the reservoir, especially in summer. Respect designated areas. Park entrance fee required. Cold water in spring and fall.

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