Kite spot on water · United States

Right Smart Cove

Name: Right Smart Cove
Address: US

Riders have kited it in SSE–SSW.

Show on the map47.7318, -122.8824

Works in: SSE–SSW
Nearest airport: PAESeattle Paine Field International Airport, 49 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.

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Right by the beach on a short side road off Highway 101community map

Getting there

Short side road along Highway 101 right by the beachcommunity map

In riders' own words

„You can park next to the beach for southerlies.“
„Located on a short side road along 101. You can park next to the beach for southerlies.“

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.

3.7Jan1.9

3.6Feb1.9

3.8Mar2.0

3.5Apr1.8

3.1May1.6

3.0Jun1.5

2.7Jul1.4

2.7Aug1.4

3.1Sep1.6

3.5Oct1.8

3.8Nov2.0

3.6Dec1.9

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

Values by month

January	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
February	3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
March	3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
April	3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
May	3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
June	3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
July	2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
August	2.7 knots · 1.4 m/s
September	3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
October	3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
November	3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
December	3.6 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.