Windsurfing in Croton-on-Hudson
New York, United States · 1 spot
By NP7 Crew · Updated
Croton-on-Hudson at a glance
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- Beginner to Semi-Pro
- Water
- Flat water, choppy, small waves
1 spot in Croton-on-Hudson
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Croton Landing
Verified by members who've sailed here · Beginner-Semi-Pro · Flat water, Choppy, Small waves (0.5-1 m)
Works in NW to SW wind. Best winds from September to November.
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Photo: Jehuda I.Works in NW to SW wind. Best winds from September to November.
Sandy beach with some small rocks. Two narrow launches, just wide enough to get out with the sail on the water. Coming in is easy. The depth of the water depends on the tide. The Hudson has a tidal current that flows both ways. Within about 1.5 miles of the shore you are sheltered by Croton Point to the south; beyond that there is some current, which matters most in very light wind, so keep enough wind and energy to get back. About 2.5 miles out, near the far side, is a deep channel for large ships: give them the right of way. The best winds are usually in the fall, with not much wind in summer. If you can't make it back upwind, land to the south, where the shore is mostly sandy beach. To the north the shore is rocky.
Written from riders' notes, edited by NP7.
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Each bar: how often it blew between 9:00 and 18:00 in that month, counted over about 3.5 years of weather records for Croton Landing. Not a wind meter on the beach: where hills or a gap speed the wind up (Canaries, Tarifa), it often blows more than this shows.
Model data from Open-Meteo, Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (about 3.5 years). Under each month: the air temperature in °C, then the session days in %: the share of days with at least 2 hours in a row of 11+ knots (or 16+ knot gusts) between 11:00 and 19:00.
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