Kite spot on water · United States

Lowman Beach Park

Name: Lowman Beach Park
Address: US

Riders have kited it in SW.

Show on the map47.5404, -122.3980

Works in: SW
Nearest airport: BFIKing County International Airport - Boeing Field, 8 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

worksno reports

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

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: At high tide, better suited for more experienced riders.

Watch out for

Slightly tricky launch at high tide - 3-4 ft drop off the bulkhead with the kite in the air.community map

Where to launch

Launch by the tennis courts; at high tide, you have to sit on the bulkhead and jump 3-4 feet down with your kite in the air.community map

Parking

Car park about 650 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Riders' tips

Good for a short downwinder in SW wind (drive downwind, ride back up on the water, and return for the car by bike).community map

In riders' own words

„it could be a nice little downwinder on a southwesterly“
„I checked it out at high tide last night and seems doable for someone with more experience“
„You launch near the tennis courts? ... You would have to sit on the bulkhead and hop down 3-4 feet after the kite was airborne.“
„OpenStreetMap way/895744268“
„OpenStreetMap way/910144132“
„You would have to sit on the bulkhead and hop down 3-4 feet after the kite was airborne. A little sketch“
„it could be a nice little downwinder on a southwesterly: Drive down, board up, retrieve car with bike.“

Photos from the area

2024-06-14, Lowman Beach Park (Seattle), 110327AM · 44 m from the spot
Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

2024-06-14, Lowman Beach Park (Seattle), 110422AM · 45 m from the spot
Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

2024-06-14, Lowman Beach Park (Seattle), 110414AM · 47 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.

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.