Overview

Sylvan Beach is located at the eastern end of Oneida Lake in central New York State, at 113 m elevation. Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York State, offering excellent fetch and reliable wind conditions. Sylvan Beach is a popular lakeside resort.

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Spot forecast for Sylvan Beach

Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Sylvan Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

202h

in January · 26 rideable days

The season runs from November to May, peaking in January: 24 rideable days a month and 202 hours of usable wind, at 7 °C. The low point is September, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is December, with 109 mm.

Monthly averages: Sylvan Beach

Monthly averages — Sylvan 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	26.0	202 h	-1 °C	105 mm
February	23.0	200 h	2 °C	77 mm
March	25.0	268 h	8 °C	58 mm
April	25.0	270 h	13 °C	81 mm
May	21.0	214 h	19 °C	77 mm
June	19.5	178 h	25 °C	97 mm
July	15.0	107 h	27 °C	68 mm
August	17.0	139 h	25 °C	104 mm
September	12.5	105 h	23 °C	34 mm
October	15.0	132 h	15 °C	45 mm
November	24.5	215 h	8 °C	93 mm
December	25.0	208 h	1 °C	109 mm

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Technical details of Sylvan 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

Fresh waters of Oneida Lake. Large fetch on this extensive lake. Moderate to strong chop in sustained wind. Relatively shallow depth (shallow lake). Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Waves can be significant in strong wind on this extensive lake. Cold waters. Recreational boat traffic. Sudden thunderstorms possible. Shallow lake creating short and steep waves.

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