Kite spot on water · United States
Locust Beach
Riders have kited it in SE, S, SW.
- Works in
- SE, S, SW
- Nearest airport
- BLIBellingham International Airport, 2 km
Forecast and webcams
Before you go
Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.
Webcams nearby
Live images from cameras within 25 km of the spot. Click to open the camera on Windy.com.
Webcams: Windy.com
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
worksno reports
Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.
Pparking
From riders
What you need to know
Watch out for
- A band of large rocks between the flats and the sand can snag lines when launching (tide above 6-7 ft).community map
- At tides of 8 ft or higher, the water reaches almost to the trees.community map
Where to launch
- Below 4 ft tide, launch from the flats (fine sand/mud). Above 6-7 ft, from the sand spit (assisted launch recommended due to rocks). Above 8 ft, water launch or tether launch.community map
Parking
- Roadside parking before the train trestle.community map
- Car park about 600 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap
Getting there
- A few hundred yards from the parking lot along the public coastal path to the beach. Quite a long walk to the water at low tide.community map
Conditions
- No boat traffic, mostly standing depth everywhere. At low tide, 2+ miles of flat water (slick) and warm water in summer.community map
- Nice soft wind waves at high tide and strong wind.community map
- Challenging conditions at high tide.community map
Riders' tips
- At extreme low tide, ride in the narrow Nooksack River channel or tack upwind to deeper water; to avoid the long walk, consider Squalicum Beach or Post Point.community map
In riders' own words
- „Wind: SE, S, SW“
- „This is one of the best places to learn in the state and one of the best places to ride in the North Sound.“
- „Super long reaches... Lower tides can be great with a 2+ mile slick of butter smooth water.“
- „below 4' tides you can launch off the tide flats... Above 6-7', there is a strip of sand that you can self launch off... pilings that you can tie your leash to“
- „Park along shoulder before train trestle, a few hundred yard down the public shore trail to the beach“
- „OpenStreetMap way/371615118“
- „Above 6-7', there is a strip of sand that you can self launch off but the strip of big rocks between the tide flats and can catch your lines“
- „When the tide is 8' + the water is almost up to the trees.“
- „Super long reaches, no boat traffic, usually you can stand up anywhere... Lower tides can be great with a 2+ mile slick of butter smooth water.“
- „High tides on cranking days can have nice wind waves the break super mushy, head upwind to deep water to get into the good stuff“
- „Except at high tide. Then it's tough.“
- „When it's low the walk to the water can be pretty far so check out Squalicum Beach or Post Point“
Photos from the area
Georgestrieby, 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
| January | 4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s |
|---|---|
| February | 4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s |
| March | 4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s |
| April | 3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s |
| May | 3.2 knots · 1.6 m/s |
| June | 3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s |
| July | 2.8 knots · 1.4 m/s |
| August | 2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s |
| September | 3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s |
| October | 3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s |
| November | 4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s |
| December | 4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s |
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Sources: Community map “Kiteboarding launch spots map” (Google My Maps); 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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