Overview

Sasco Hill Beach is a kitesurfing spot in Fairfield, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound. This residential beach offers Sound access with protected flat water conditions. The beach faces south with good fetch in the Sound. Fairfield is an affluent residential town in Fairfield County, offering a calm setting for kitesurfing. The spot is less crowded than nearby Westport spots, offering more tranquility.

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Spot forecast for Sasco Hill Beach

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 18:05

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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 · 06:53 · 2.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:57 · 1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:15 · 2.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 01:23 · 0.9 m

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Sasco Hill Beach: 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

286h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in May, with 286 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Sasco Hill Beach

Monthly averages — Sasco Hill Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	222 h	3 °C	80 mm
February	25.5	223 h	5 °C	55 mm
March	28.0	290 h	11 °C	120 mm
April	29.0	313 h	14 °C	62 mm
May	29.5	286 h	20 °C	88 mm
June	27.0	252 h	26 °C	34 mm
July	28.5	231 h	29 °C	47 mm
August	26.5	253 h	26 °C	117 mm
September	25.0	211 h	24 °C	30 mm
October	27.5	255 h	18 °C	35 mm
November	26.5	245 h	13 °C	56 mm
December	26.5	222 h	4 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of Sasco Hill Beach 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

Long Island Sound facing south. Flat water to light chop. Brackish water. Sandy bottom with rocky areas. Significant tidal range. Cold water — wetsuit needed most of the year.

Hazards

Rocks and reefs in some areas. Access possibly restricted — residential beach. Tidal currents. Swimmers in summer. Cold water. Boat traffic.

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