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Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach

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New York (USA), Sacketts Harbor, New York (USA)
Coordinates: 43.7632, -76.2154
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Fresh water, no tides. Depending on wind speed, flat to over head high waves. Wind generated waves break 4-6 feet with a 20 knot WSW wind. Sugar fine, soft and white sand. Launching/landing, less space in the spring (high water), lots of space in the fall. Best in SW winds that are frontal driven with thermal strengthening, this happens 2-3 days a week in late summer. This spot works great in S and N wind also. The water is frozen in Feb. 70°F water, 85°F air in summer. Shorty in summer, drysuit in early spring, late fall. April to November (soft water) December to March (hard water kiteski). Water: Flat, Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

9 kn

S · gusts 12 kn

Waves

1.1 m

5s period

Swell

1.0 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 02:50:34

Forecast

Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29SE00:00SE06:00S12:00SW18:00S00:00S06:00SW12:00S18:00W00:00W06:00W12:00W18:00E00:00SE06:00SW12:00SW18:00SE00:00S06:00S12:00W18:00SE00:00S06:00W12:00SW18:00NE00:00NE06:00NW12:00W18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 02:50:34

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

Fresh water, no tides.

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