Continent |
North America |
Country |
New York (USA) |
Next Big City |
New York |
Next Town |
Stony Point, West Haverstraw |
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Type: |
River |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Currents, Ships, Rocks |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Hudson River, flat to choppy water. Week current. Rocky bottom, be careful with your board.
Beach
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
None |
No beach, only a grassy area to launch from.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Summer is nice and warm. Winter very cold. Spring and autumn wetsuit needed, winter can bee too cold.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Winds come with depression of any strength. Summer lighter, good in spring and autumn.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From New York drive North along the West side of the Hudson River on the S303 or Palisades Interstate Parkway. Get to West Haverstraw and then to the marina. Most surfers launch from the grassy strip to the south of the restaurant.
Extra information
Less current then Grassy Point.
Nightlife