Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) is a Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) is a Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From New York City, take New Jersey Turnpike south to Garden State Parkway (exit 11). Take GS Parkway south to exit 117. Take Route 36 east for ten miles. Cross bridge and stay on right lane for Sandy Hook. Ferry service from Manhattan to Highlands, NJ, is another option, then take cab to Sandy Hook. Car trip is 1 hr and ten minutes from Holland Tunnel, Jersey side. Summer charge of $10 per vehicle. Small parking lot. Also, there is a ferry that comes from NYC in the summer (www.seastreak.com ), then a free shuttle can take you to the beach. Just make sure you know when the last ferry leaves.
From New York City, take New Jersey Turnpike south to Garden State Parkway (exit 11). Take GS Parkway south to exit 117. Take Route 36 east for ten miles. Cross bridge and stay on right lane for Sandy Hook. Ferry service from Manhattan to Highlands, NJ, is another option, then take cab to Sandy Hook. Car trip is 1 hr and ten minutes from Holland Tunnel, Jersey side. Summer charge of $10 per vehicle. Small parking lot. Also, there is a ferry that comes from NYC in the summer (www.seastreak.com ), then a free shuttle can take you to the beach. Just make sure you know when the last ferry leaves.
Riding Conditions in Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Winter is very cold. Wetsuit needed in spring and autumn. Summer can be without. Bayside: winter temperatures usually about 38°F, summer 75°F. Ocean: winter temperatures usually 38-45°F, summer 68-72°F.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA).
Best wind is from West and West Northwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from W and WNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) are
March, April, May, September, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Winter is very cold. Wetsuit needed in spring and autumn. Summer can be without. Bayside: winter temperatures usually about 38°F, summer 75°F. Ocean: winter temperatures usually 38-45°F, summer 68-72°F.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA).
Best wind is from West and West Northwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from W and WNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) are
March, April, May, September, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) is a
Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Sandy beach. Ok sized on low tide, almost no beach on high tides. Then the beach becomes dangerous for kitesurfers, since you will launch kites next to rocks.
Decent spot for West winds. Usually choppy conditions. Watch for tidal currents in the channel that can separate you from your board forever.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Sandy Hook / Horse Shoe Cove, New Jersey (USA) is a
Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Sandy beach. Ok sized on low tide, almost no beach on high tides. Then the beach becomes dangerous for kitesurfers, since you will launch kites next to rocks.
Decent spot for West winds. Usually choppy conditions. Watch for tidal currents in the channel that can separate you from your board forever.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents, Boats, Rocks, Stones and Stakes
.