Kite spot on water · United States

Sandy Point Arm

Name: Sandy Point Arm
Address: US

Riders have kited it in NE.

Show on the map48.8031, -122.6791

Works in: NE
Watch out: NE
Nearest airport: BLIBellingham International Airport, 10 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: NE wind is offshore (but the water is very shallow).

Watch out for

Pilings along the causeway and offshore wind on NE.community map

Where to launch

By the patch of grass past the gap in the pilings - rig and launch there.community map

Parking

Parking in the designated area by the path.community map
Car park about 250 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

Walk along the path to the gap in the posts and continue to the grassy area.community map

Conditions

Very shallow water; lots of small islands to the SE (Hatteras style).community map

In riders' own words

„Its offshore on a NE but with really shallow water.“
„walk out there and to the patch of grass rig and ride.“
„Park here and walk along path“
„OpenStreetMap way/300669084“
„walk along path unti lthere is a break in the pilings, walk out there and to the patch of grass“
„break in the pilings, walk out there and to the patch of grass rig and ride. Its offshore on a NE“
„Its offshore on a NE but with really shallow water. Ride southeast and there are lots of little islands- hatteras style.“

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.