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Road K 33.3
#5223 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New York · near New Haven
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, thick rubber.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score33.3 /100
Surfable days61% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.3 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Road K
The best time to surf Road K is September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is JFK (109 km) and the nearest town is New Haven (64 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82% | 0% | 1.0 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 78% | 0% | 0.9 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 76% | 0% | 0.8 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 68% | 0% | 0.8 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| May | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 27% | 0% | 0.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Aug | 28% | 0% | 0.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 64% | 5% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 74% | 1% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 79% | 0% | 1.0 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 77% | 0% | 0.9 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 33.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
17.9
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
0.9
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
6.4
The detail
Faces 180° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 5.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 69%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 40.833, -72.511 (OpenStreetMap).
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