Kite Island ( ID Kite_Island )
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Continent: North America
Country: New Jersey (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): New York
Next Town: Waretown
Latitude: 39.7874
Longitude: -74.1436
Type:
- Island
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- School
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Big open space with knee to waist deep water, depending on the tide. Small chop. Sandy bottom, no shoes needed. Look out for the boating channels and the boats.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide
Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None
Small island with enough space on low tide, but not much room on high tide. The island has no facilities or people around.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Nice and warm during summer. Fall and spring needs a long wetsuit, during winter a thick wetsuit.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- May
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- NE
During summer the SW wind blows, which is the best direction here. Fall to spring mainly NE winds with cold fronts. After 2-3 days with SW winds, the wind switches to West winds, which don't work well here.Edit
Transport:
- Boat
Access:
- No Walk
The island is located in the middle of the sound, therefore it can only be accessed by boat. Closest harbor is in Waretown.Edit
Don't ride too far east in the bird sanctuary reserve and stay out of the boating channels.Edit
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