Kite spot on water · United States

Smeiahmoo Park

Name: Smeiahmoo Park
Address: US

Riders have kited it in NE.

Show on the map48.9785, -122.7901

Works in: NE
Nearest airport: BLIBellingham International Airport, 28 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

Size of the area: Grassy launch on the bay side only fits one kite at a time.

Watch out for

Limited emergency exits from the water; if something goes wrong further out, you will end up on a shoreline full of trees and rocks.community map
On the other side of the spit, the wind blew offshore toward Canada (risk of Border Patrol intervention).community map
Downwind, the wind hits a bluff, causing a wind shadow and updrafts - stay clear of it.community map

Where to launch

Grassy launch area in Semiahmoo Park on the bay side, big enough to launch one kite.community map

Parking

Plenty of parking at Semiahmoo Park.capacity: Lots of parking spots · community map
Car park about 100 m from the spot.unguarded · OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Gusty and locally very strong conditions in offshore winds, with generally more wind further out in the bay; NE wind is rare here.community map
Completely flat water right upwind of the marina jetty exit (smell from fishing boats).community map

Riders' tips

The iKitesurf sensor appears to be at the end of the spit.community map

In riders' own words

„According to locals, very rare NE wind there.“
„grassy launch just enough for launching one kite at a time on the bay side.“
„we launched at Semiahmoo Park - see link below. Lots of parking spots, grassy launch just enough for launching one kite at a time on the bay side.“
„Lots of parking spots, grassy launch just enough for launching one kite at a time on the bay side.“
„OpenStreetMap way/433079199“
„OpenStreetMap way/433084820“
„We checked out the other side as well, but wind direction was offshore. Unless you wanted to kite to Canada an be picked up by border patrol, not a good idea.“
„Wind hits the bluff downwind so stay away from there as it likely gets lighter the closer you get. Some solid updrafts in the right zone generated by the bluff.“
„Emergency exits are limited, if you go out too far and have equipment failure you'll make it to shore, but likely with lots of trees and rocks, etc.“
„You can kite upwind to the marina, but it's smelly from the fishing boats, that being said there is flat flat water right where the marina pier comes out.“
„Wind was gusty since it came from inland and was very strong at times, more wind in general further out in the bay.“
„ikitesurf wind sensor appears to be at the end of the spit“

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.

6.6Jan3.4

6.2Feb3.2

5.9Mar3.0

4.9Apr2.5

3.8May2.0

3.7Jun1.9

3.1Jul1.6

3.0Aug1.5

3.6Sep1.9

4.9Oct2.5

6.5Nov3.3

6.9Dec3.5

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

Values by month

January	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
February	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
March	5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
April	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
May	3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
June	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
July	3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
August	3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
September	3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
October	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
November	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
December	6.9 knots · 3.5 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.