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Keansburg → Sandy Hook

New Jersey, United States · 40.4517, -74.0659

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conditions & access

Best wind

WSW to WNW with incoming tide

Season

October through April is the locally reported consistent bay-run season; summer thermal winds are lighter

Water

Raritan/Sandy Hook Bay wind bumps over variable depth

Experience

Advanced tidal-bay downwinder

Hazards

Incoming tidal current, shallow bars, cold water, commercial/recreational boat traffic and a long exposed crossing; exact launch and landing remain incomplete.

Parking & access

Arrange legal endpoint access and a two-vehicle shuttle; the forum does not identify the exact Keansburg rigging lot or Sandy Hook landing.

“Progression Project forum first-hand report documents a Keansburg-to-Sandy-Hook bay run used on incoming tide with west-southwest through west-northwest wind. Progression Project forum local Monmouth County guidance adds that New Jersey bay runs are most consistent from October through April, with productive W, NW, N, NE and E patterns and winter exposure requiring full cold-water protection. This is regional context; it does not replace the route-specific tide guidance.”

— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Port Monmouth Creek Rd (2.37 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Port Monmouth Creek Rd (2.37 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/646305 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8531662 Nearest tide station, 4.5 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Sandy Hook https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/sup-prone-foiling-spots-near-nyc/15093 https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tidal-affect-and-logistics-on-bay forum.progressionproject.com forum.progressionproject.com Sandy Hook Missile Monument → Popamora Point https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tidal-affect-and-logistics-on-bay-downwind-runs/3935/1 https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/downwind-meccas-u forum.progressionproject.com

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