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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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