Overview

South Harbor Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the south shore of Long Island's north fork, facing Peconic Bay. This protected body of water offers good conditions for bay kiting with a pleasant natural setting. Easy access from the beach.

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Spot forecast for South Harbor Beach

Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:01

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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 · 06:14 · 1.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:27 · 0.7 m
High tide Tue 20 · 18:36 · 1.9 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 00:54 · 0.6 m

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South Harbor 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

339h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 16 °C. It peaks in May, with 339 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: South Harbor Beach

Monthly averages — South Harbor 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	27.5	259 h	3 °C	104 mm
February	27.0	259 h	5 °C	81 mm
March	30.0	335 h	10 °C	117 mm
April	28.5	349 h	14 °C	54 mm
May	30.5	339 h	19 °C	126 mm
June	29.5	340 h	25 °C	31 mm
July	29.5	310 h	28 °C	67 mm
August	28.5	284 h	26 °C	43 mm
September	27.0	237 h	23 °C	12 mm
October	28.5	267 h	18 °C	40 mm
November	28.5	274 h	12 °C	34 mm
December	27.5	247 h	4 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of South Harbor 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

Peconic Bay body of water with flat to light chop conditions. Shallow water near the shore. Good fetch in south or southwest winds. Moderate tidal currents.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Peconic Bay. Recreational boat traffic in summer. Possible rocks near the shoreline. Cold water outside summer season.

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