Kite spot on water · United States

Carkeek Park

Name: Carkeek Park
Address: US

Riders have kited it in all directions.

Show on the map47.7130, -122.3799

Works in: all directions
Nearest airport: BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing Field, 22 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

Size of the area: Lack of space is an issue at high tide.

Watch out for

High tide limits beach space; the wind stays about 100 yards offshore.community map

Parking

Car park about 150 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Riders' tips

The wind line starts about 100 yards offshore; expect to body-drag out to the wind and swim back in after your session.community map

In riders' own words

„Carkeek is ridable on a NNE- NW.“
„high tide creates some space problems.“
„OpenStreetMap way/122706905“
„OpenStreetMap way/122706972“
„high tide creates some space problems. Wind also hovers offshore about 100 yards“
„Wind also hovers offshore about 100 yards so be prepared to body drag out to it, and also to swim in after the session.“

Photos from the area

Coal train on the Scenic Subdivision near Carkeek Park · 64 m from the spot
Andrew Kvalheim, 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.

4.7Jan2.4

4.4Feb2.3

4.8Mar2.5

4.1Apr2.1

3.4May1.7

3.2Jun1.6

2.9Jul1.5

3.1Aug1.6

3.5Sep1.8

4.1Oct2.1

4.8Nov2.5

4.7Dec2.4

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

Values by month

January	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
February	4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s
March	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
April	4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
May	3.4 knots · 1.7 m/s
June	3.2 knots · 1.6 m/s
July	2.9 knots · 1.5 m/s
August	3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
September	3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
October	4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
November	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
December	4.7 knots · 2.4 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.