Overview

Holgate is located at the southern tip of Long Beach Island, near the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The bay side offers flat waters with access to Little Egg Harbor Bay. Note: the southern tip is a wildlife refuge area with seasonal access restrictions for bird nesting. Check regulations before sailing there.

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Spot forecast for Holgate

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:11

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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 · 03:23 · 1.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:21 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:37 · 1.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:14 · 0.5 m

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Holgate: 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

306h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in January, with 306 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: Holgate

Monthly averages — Holgate — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	306 h	3 °C	76 mm
February	28.5	307 h	4 °C	57 mm
March	30.5	375 h	8 °C	98 mm
April	30.0	364 h	12 °C	78 mm
May	30.0	385 h	16 °C	78 mm
June	30.0	398 h	21 °C	77 mm
July	29.5	343 h	23 °C	39 mm
August	30.5	348 h	23 °C	35 mm
September	29.0	373 h	21 °C	41 mm
October	31.0	344 h	18 °C	31 mm
November	29.5	302 h	12 °C	38 mm
December	31.0	309 h	5 °C	129 mm

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Technical details of Holgate 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

Little Egg Harbor Bay waters on the bay side. Extended shallows. Tidal currents can be strong near Little Egg Inlet. Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Strong currents near Little Egg Inlet. Wildlife refuge area with access restrictions (March to September). Muddy bottom. Do not approach the southern tip during nesting season.

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