Continent |
North America |
Country |
New York (USA) |
Next Big City |
Long Island |
Next Town |
Greenport |
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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:
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Normal |
Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
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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
Nightlife