Longshore Sailing School
Longshore Sailing School is a paddling school in Westport. They offer rentals of kayaks and paddleboards on the Saugatuck River and Long Island Sound.
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Around here
Around Longshore Sailing School
- Temporary Outdoor Visitor CenterVisitor center11.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Burlingham House Visitor CenterVisitor center11.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Weir Farm National Historical ParkRecreation area11.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Target Rock National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area13 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area15.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sagamore Hill National Historic SiteRecreation area16.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1933 to 2026
The water at Longshore Sailing School typically runs highest in March, at a median 215 cfs, and lowest in August, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,600 cfs, in 1956.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 49 to 184 |
| February | 101 | 56 to 188 |
| March | 215 | 142 to 325 |
| April | 189 | 104 to 309 |
| May | 103 | 56 to 179 |
| June | 34 | 19 to 64 |
| July | 19 | 12 to 34 |
| August | 14 | 9.3 to 25 |
| September | 14 | 9.3 to 28 |
| October | 18 | 12 to 41 |
| November | 41 | 23 to 93 |
| December | 81 | 35 to 161 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saugatuck River near Westport, CT (site 01209500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
49Maybe/ 100
98% chance of rain · Wind 12 kt
RainHigh 66°F, low 59°FRain 98%Wind 12 kt, gusts 24
Streamflow
82 cfs
Above normal (77th)
Water level
3.61 ft
Air quality
33 Good
Bridgeport monitor, 16 km
Tides
Rising
High 7.7 ft at 8:44 AM
Predicted at SAUGATUCK, SAUGATUCK RIVER, 1 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Connecticut Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water.
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