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Kite spot on water · United States

Belfair State Park

Riders have kited it in NE, S, SW.

Show on the map47.4291, -122.8756
Works in
NE, S, SW
Nearest airport
TIWTacoma Narrows Airport, 29 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

Watch out for

  • Sharp oyster beds just below the surface at low tide, especially hazardous when bodydragging.community map
  • Shifty wind in the rigging and launch area.community map

Where to launch

  • Nice grassy rigging area and a safe launch spot, though the wind in the rigging and launch zone can be gusty.community map

Parking

  • Car park about 150 m from the spot, paid.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

  • Great alternative to Purdy at high tide.community map

Riders' tips

  • The nearest weather station is Shelton on WOTW.community map
  • Neoprene booties are a must.community map
In riders' own words
  • „Good for S,SW winds and maybe NE.“
  • „Nice grass rigging area and safe launch site.“
  • „The wind can be kinda flukey in the rigging/launching area.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/416602246“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1383308358“
  • „Watch out for oyster beds at low tide. there are some pretty nasty oyster beds out there just under the surface“
  • „1.The wind can be kinda flukey in the rigging/launching area.“
  • „4.It's a great alternative to Purdy on a high tide.“
  • „3. Booties are a must.“
  • „The Shelton weather station on WOTW seems to be the closest weather station.“

Photos from the area

Belfair State Park WA
Belfair State Park WA · 80 m from the spot
ECTran71, 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.

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

Values by month
January3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
February3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
March3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
April3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
May3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
June3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
July2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
August2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
September3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
October3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
November3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
December3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s

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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.

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