Kite spot on water · United States

Bay View State Park

Name: Bay View State Park
Address: US

Riders have kited it in NW.

Show on the map48.4877, -122.4806

Works in: NW
Nearest airport: BLIBellingham International Airport, 34 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

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Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park “Group Camp Parking” about 150 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Tide height matches the water depth in the bay (1 ft of tide = 1 ft of riding depth).community map

Riders' tips

The Hunter and Dogfish spots usually have stronger wind.community map

In riders' own words

„Typically a NW wind spot.“
„OpenStreetMap way/492150774“
„OpenStreetMap way/495340421“
„Tide height equates to the height of the water in the bay. 1ft Tide means 1 ft of water to ride in.“
„Hunter and Dogfish have stronger winds.“

Photos from the area

2008-05-30, Joe Hamel Beach, Bay View State Park, Washington, 01 · 27 m from the spot
Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

2008-05-30, Joe Hamel Beach, Bay View State Park, Washington, 02 · 28 m from the spot
Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

2008-05-30, Joe Hamel Beach, Bay View State Park, Washington, 04 · 57 m from the spot
Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

5.5Jan2.8

4.9Feb2.5

4.9Mar2.5

4.1Apr2.1

3.2May1.6

3.0Jun1.5

2.7Jul1.4

2.6Aug1.3

3.1Sep1.6

4.2Oct2.2

5.4Nov2.8

5.6Dec2.9

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	5.5 knots · 2.8 m/s
February	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
March	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
April	4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
May	3.2 knots · 1.6 m/s
June	3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
July	2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
August	2.6 knots · 1.3 m/s
September	3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
October	4.2 knots · 2.2 m/s
November	5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
December	5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “USA NW Kite Spots” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.