Kite spot on water · United States

Sandy Point Arm Pit

Name: Sandy Point Arm Pit
Address: US

Riders have kited it in NE, SE, S, W, NW. Best in SE.

Show on the map48.7898, -122.7094

Works in: NE, SE, S, W, NW
Best: SE
Watch out: NE
Nearest airport: BLIBellingham International Airport, 13 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

Watch out NE: Winter NE wind is very cold and blows directly offshore, leaving no room for error downwind.

Watch out for

NW wind creates breaking waves and a strong current that makes staying upwind difficult.community map
In NE wind (offshore), there is no margin for error downwind.community map

Where to launch

North end of the bay on the inside at the end of Salt Spring Dr, a private undeveloped lot used by the community.community map

Parking

Car park about 400 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
Roadside parking.community map

Rules and respect

The old spot at the south tip has no landowner access permission and riders avoid it.community map
Be considerate of local residents when parking.community map

Conditions

Rare NW wind creates nice wind waves; most often ridden on winter SE wind.community map
Tide height is never an issue here.community map

Riders' tips

Works on winter SE wind and high tide when Bellingham Bay is unrideable; Locust Ave is closer and usually works the same.community map

In riders' own words

„Wind: SE, S, W, NW, NE“
„Sandy is mostly kited on winter SE's that are to cruddy for Bellingham Bay“
„NE's are not kited much because they are damn cold and the wind is basically straight offshore, next stop the San Juan Islands“
„N end of the bay on the inside at the N end of Salt Spring Dr ... the launch is a private vacant lot that is used by the entire community.“
„Parking/Access: park along road, be cool to the residents“
„OpenStreetMap node/9789496159“
„Things to watch out for: NE winds are offshore, no room downwind for error.“
„NW winds usually create mushy breaking waves that create a lot of current making it a little tough to stay upwind“
„The old spot at the S tip: No access has been granted by the land owner so that spot is generally avoided.“
„tide is never a problem at Sandy.“
„winter SE's are the main reason we go there, the rare NW's that blow down the Straits of Georgia create some awesome wind waves“

Photos from the area

STS127-E-11884 - View of Earth · 1327 m from the spot
NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

ISS020-E-28571 - View of Earth · 1327 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

ISS030-E-290401 - View of Earth · 1327 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, 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.

4.8Jan2.5

4.5Feb2.3

4.4Mar2.3

3.8Apr2.0

3.2May1.6

3.1Jun1.6

2.8Jul1.4

2.7Aug1.4

3.0Sep1.5

3.8Oct2.0

4.6Nov2.4

4.9Dec2.5

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 “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.