Continent
North America
Country
New York (USA)
Next Big City
Long Island
Next Town
Greenport
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rescue, Food

Water

Type:
Flat
Hazards:
Ships
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Not much of a tide difference, it won't affect the kiting. Very flat on a Southwest to West wind which is common. No waves just boat chop.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
No information

Very small beach. Soft sand with few rocks if none. Grass behind the beach and then houses. It's an inter coastal bay area.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

July to September in the 70's-90's°F and kitable for about 5 months. Always bring a wetsuit but you will be fine when it's warm. The water warms up really warm in late June and stays warm till mid to late October but you can still kite with a wetsuit an extra two months.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
SW, WSW, W
Main Direction:
SW

Most days 12-13 knots, 2 or 3 days a week you can count on 15-20 knots. Southwest is see breeze, West or Southwest is good.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Train
Access
Medium walk

Take a plane to McArthur. You drive east to Greenport or take a train. The train gets off right their, the jetty stretches out several hundred feet almost touching Shelter Island. Take a boat or walk from the train in green port by the fairy east and ask where the jetty is theres a lot of fisherman, they are nice though.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information