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    GFS HRRR 3 km
    GEM HRDPS 2.5
    GFS HRRR 3
    GEM regional 10
    UKMO Global 10
    DWD ICON Global 11
    GFS GRAPES 13
    GFS global 13
    BOM ACCESS 15
    GEM Global 15
    ECMWF IFS 25
    GFS GraphCast 25
    JMA gSM 55
    MF Arpege 55
    Model GFS HRRR 3 km run: 11/05 17:53 GFS 13 km run: 11/05 17:53 unknown run: 11/05 17:53
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    Mo
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    20h
    Wind Dir.
    Wind Spd. (kn) 8 7 6 10 8 5 4 2 7 9 9 7 7 8 7 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 6 3 3 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 8 6 10 12 14 15 15 15 14 12 12 10 9 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 0 1 3 5 7 8 7 4 4 5 7 8 8 6 5 2 1 2 3 6 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 11 12 11 10 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 12 11 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 6 8 9 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 11 12 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 8 6 7 7 5 4 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 5 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 9 8
    Gusts (kn) 11 11 11 12 11 8 9 7 14 21 22 19 14 11 9 10 10 10 12 12 15 15 10 10 9 9 13 14 14 16 14 15 20 20 20 25 27 29 31 29 30 29 25 23 21 19 13 11 11 10 9 10 10 5 5 4 3 3 4 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 1 1 5 8 11 13 12 8 7 9 13 15 14 10 7 2 2 3 7 11 14 16 17 18 18 17 16 16 15 16 18 19 20 19 17 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 10 10 13 17 19 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 16 28 28 28 27 27 25 22 19 17 16 17 16 12 7 3 18 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 15 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 6 6 6 10 14 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 15 15 14
    Wave Direction
    Wave Ht. (m) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
    Wave Per. 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4
    Wave Energy (Kj) 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 19 21 23 25 28 31 34 42 53 64 69 78 83 78 73 47 46 41 39 37 36 33 31 30 28 26 25 23 22 22 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8
    Temp. (°C) 27 27 27 22 21 20 19 16 11 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 13 15 16 17 16 17 17 21 22 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 20 22 22 22 22 21 19 18 16 15 17 19 20 22 23 23 22 22 23 25 26 25 23 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 17 19 20 22 24 26 26 26 25 24 22 20 19 18 18 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 21 19 18 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 8 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 9 11 13 15 17 18 18 17 17 18 19 19 18 16 15 13 14 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
    Rain (mm) 0.4 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.2 1.9 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.2
    Cloud Cov. (%) 2 34 32 98 100 100 100 100 32 88 100 100 100 97 100 17 96 100 100 55 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 30 5 6 18 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 89 78 67 46 26 5 40 39 38 59 79 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 26 48 69 69 69 69 79 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 85 92 100 93 87 80 87 93 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 98 80 63 45 31 18 4 36 35 33 55 76 98 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 92 96 100 100 100 100 94 87 81 79 77 75 83 91 99 55 77 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 93 87 80 14 13 11 11 10 10 40 70 100 90 79 69 79 90 100 91 96 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
    Tide Ht. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0
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    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert

    Type: Island

    Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop

    Water hazards: Ships

    Water quality: Clean

    Infos: Big open space with knee to chest deep water. Small chop to super flat (depending on wind direction and tide). Sandy bottom, no shoes needed. Look out for the boating channels and the boats.

    Beach type & size: Sand - Tidal

    Infos: Small island with enough space on low tide, but not much room on high tide. The island has no facilities or people around.

    Identified hazards: None

    Beachgoer: None

    Weather specificities: Nice and warm during summer. Fall and spring needs a long wetsuit, during winter a thick wetsuit. Water temperature in the kiting season ranges between 45-70F.

    Wind type: Thermal, Frontal

    Wind specificities: During summer the SSW thermal 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.

    Best months: May, June, July

    Access description: by Boat - The island is located in the middle of the sound, therefore it can only be accessed by boat. Closest harbor is in Waretown.

    Specific rules: Zones

    Extra: Don't ride too far east in the bird sanctuary reserve and stay out of the boating channels (about half a mile south and north of the island).

    Nightlife: 20 min drive to LBI from Waretown (or no drive if came by boat from LBI), plenty of nighlife in the summer.

    Accommodations: School

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    Created 24 Feb 2025 by Kiteslave

    Optimal Wind Direction
    NE S SSW SW

    Optimal Speed (kn)

    Optimal Wave Conditions
    Any Direction

    Optimal height (m)

    No data

    Period (sec)

    No data
    Optimal Tide Height

    Tide moment:

    +/- 2hrs around the high tide

    mid tide

    +/- 2hrs around the low tide

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