Continent |
North America |
Country |
Connecticut (USA) |
Next Big City |
New York |
Next Town |
New Haven, Clinton |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop |
Hazards: |
Currents, Mole, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Sandy beach with enough space. Many beach goers during summer.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Nice and warm during summer. Fall and spring needs a long wetsuit, during winter a thick wetsuit.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Good with SW and NW winds.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Get onto Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike (95). Take the exit to Hammonasset State Park and drive south until the road ends in a parking lot.
Rules |
Zones, Time, Fees |
You need to pay parking fees. From Memorial Day to Labor Day kitesurfing only at Meigs Point.