Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach

📍 Syracuse, New York, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Syracuse, New York in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing N, S, SW wind, best ridden in August, September.

Country	USA
Region	New York
Nearest town	Syracuse, New York
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	N, S, SW
Wind type	Thermal, Frontal
Best months	August, September
Coordinates	43.7632, -76.2154

About Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach

Fresh water, no tides. Depending on wind speed, flat to over head high waves. Wind generated waves break 4-6 feet with a 20 knot WSW wind.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach?

The best time to kite Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach is August, September, when the N, S, SW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach offers open ocean conditions with N, S, SW wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Lake Ontario / Southwick Beach?

Syracuse Ariport. North on rt 81 for 37 miles. Exit 40 Ellisburge, left onto Rt 193, 7 miles, to Southwick Beach.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.