Hammonasset Beach
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Current conditions at 1/1 11:55 AM - CHESTER - 14 km away.
Wind Forecast
Jan-1 Wednesday 1-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Temp C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 3.7 | ||||||||||
Jan-2 Thursday 2-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |||
| Temp C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
Jan-3 Friday 3-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |||
| Temp C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
Jan-4 Saturday 4-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |||
| Temp C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
Jan-5 Sunday 5-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||
| Temp C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
Jan-6 Monday 6-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Temp C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -2 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
Current Observation Data aggregated by Synoptic and WCG-ITX.com. Forecast data from Environment Canada
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD/BRAINAR | KHFD | 1/1 12:00 PM | 52.9 | 5 | Active | ||
| GROTON/NEW LONDO | KGON | 1/1 11:56 AM | 43.0 | 8 | Active | ||
| OXFORD/WATERBURY | KOXC | 1/1 11:56 AM | 53.5 | 6 | Active | ||
| CHESTER | KSNC | 1/1 11:55 AM | 14.2 | 5 | Active | ||
| NEW HAVEN/TWEED | KHVN | 1/1 11:53 AM | 26.1 | 5 | Active | ||
| MERIDEN | KMMK | 1/1 11:53 AM | 36.6 | 5 | Active | ||
| WESTHAMPTON BEAC | KFOK | 1/1 11:53 AM | 46.1 | 10 | Active | ||
| BRIDGEPORT | KBDR | 1/1 11:52 AM | 49.7 | 10 | Active | ||
| Madison-Beach Road | A1170 | 0.6 | Active | ||||
| FW6446 Clinton | F6446 | 3.1 | No wind data available | Active | |||
| EW0679 Clinton | E0679 | 4.3 | No wind data available | Active | |||
| EW1210 Westbrook | E1210 | 10.6 | Active | ||||
| CW2148 Killingsworth | C2148 | 11.3 | Active | ||||
| NEPP SITE NEAR MIDDLETOWN 4W | MLTC3 | 12.8 | Active | ||||
| EW8026 Guilford | E8026 | 14.7 | Active | ||||
| EW5788 Stony Creek | E5788 | 16.6 | Active | ||||
| CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR BRIDGE ST AT OLD SAYBROOK | SABC3 | 17.4 | Active | ||||
| EAST HAMPTON | KHTO | 43.1 | Active | ||||
| BUZZARDS BAY (L | 51.6 | Active |
Spot Details
http://newind.org/viewtopic.php?t=156
Access is restricted to Meigs Point during the summer season, Memorial Day to Labor Day. That's the only place in the area wher you can sail during the summer. In prevailing winds you have very little beach to come back to if you get pushed downwind. Off season, Hammo sailors congregate at East Beach, near the center of the park, where the sailing can be great on Southwest and Northwest days. There is no parking fee off season except weekends in late spring
and early fall (April to October, I think).
The Point can see a strong current and tidal rip. A jetty that juts out from the Point is a popular fishing spot, so be on the lookout for fishing lines. Some submerged skeg-eaters are at the end of the jetty, so you'll want to give them a wide berth as well.
Parking for out-of-state plates is $7 weekdays/$9 weekends; for CT plates, parking is $5/$7. A season pass is $35.
Resources; www.ikitesurf.com