Midland Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · New York

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 40.57 | -74.09

Overview

Midland Beach is located on the east coast of Staten Island, facing Lower New York Bay and the Narrows. This spot offers a sandy beach with bay water access. View of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Brooklyn. Waters are semi-sheltered with moderate conditions.

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Spot forecast for Midland Beach

Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:09

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

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  • Low tide · 0.6 m
  • High tide · 1.5 m
  • Low tide · 0.7 m
  • High tide · 1.6 m

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Midland 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

313h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in March, with 313 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: Midland Beach
Monthly averages — Midland 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 27.0 236 h 3 °C 84 mm
February 22.5 208 h 5 °C 74 mm
March 29.5 313 h 12 °C 124 mm
April 28.5 316 h 16 °C 77 mm
May 29.5 300 h 21 °C 85 mm
June 28.0 279 h 27 °C 60 mm
July 29.0 246 h 30 °C 106 mm
August 29.5 271 h 27 °C 122 mm
September 25.5 224 h 24 °C 47 mm
October 27.5 247 h 18 °C 38 mm
November 25.5 222 h 13 °C 48 mm
December 27.0 227 h 4 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Midland Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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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On the water

Lower New York Bay waters. Moderate chop. Tidal currents present, stronger near the Narrows. Sandy bottom. Progressive depth.

Hazards

Tidal currents, especially near the Narrows. Heavy maritime traffic. Proximity to the Verrazzano Bridge. Swimmers in summer along the boardwalk.

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