Kite spot on water · United States

Chuckanut Boat Launch

Name: Chuckanut Boat Launch
Address: US

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map48.6539, -122.4936

Nearest airport: BLIBellingham International Airport, 16 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

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out: There is no wind at all at the launch area; the wind only fills in out in the channel.

Where to launch

Unsuitable for beach launching; boat support or drift launch in the channel only.community map

Parking

Car park “Walk In Parking” about 150 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

Boat required to get out to the channel where the wind is.community map

In riders' own words

„Zero wind at launch though, must get into channel.“
„Not a good launch spot unless you have a boat and can go out and drift launch.“
„OpenStreetMap way/421215902“
„OpenStreetMap way/441568651“

Photos from the area

Bellingham Washington July (69417853) · 133 m from the spot
Dave Ethington, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Bellingham Washington July (69417855) · 133 m from the spot
Dave Ethington, CC BY 3.0, 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

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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.