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Fire Island, United States

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Also within 20 km of Ocean Beach

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About Fire Island

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ocean Beach. Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), direct.

    See flights ORD → JFK · Skyscanner from about £135 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Fire Island.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Ocean BeachAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Ocean Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Ocean Beach · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Fire Island on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Wed 21: 17 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: chop.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct3623knonchop
Mon 19Oct3116knonchop
Tue 20Oct7219knonchop
Wed 21Oct7623knside-onchop
Thu 22Oct015knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct7220knonchop
Sat 24Oct015knonflat
Sun 25Oct011knsideflat
Mon 26Oct013knsideflat
Tue 27Oct011knside-onflat

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. Dec2of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to JFK, then 1h 15 by road. About 5h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Fire Island

    14 kn gusting 19, onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Fire Island

    17 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Fire Island

    13 kn gusting 20, onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 15, onshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to JFK, then 1h 15 by road. About 5h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £815–£1,470 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £135–£280
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £115–£190
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Ocean Beach

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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