Kite spot on water · United States

Summerland (private beach)

Name: Summerland (private beach)
Address: US

Riders have kited it in N, SW.

Show on the map48.1680, -122.3188

Works in: N, SW
Nearest airport: PAESeattle Paine Field International Airport, 29 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

Who it suits: Launch: intermediate, riding: beginner.

Where to launch

Tide must be below 9 ft (approx. 2.7 m) to launch.community map

Getting there

Private beach with no public access.community map

Rules and respect

Private beach with no public access; year-round season.community map

Conditions

Warm, shallow flat water in summer; thermal S wind typically fills in around 11 am-1 pm, just like at the Jetty.community map
SW storm winds and waves in winter; ridden year-round.community map

In riders' own words

„Wind directions: works on thermal northerlies and also on SW“
„Launch skill: Intermediate Riding skill: beginner“
„Tide requirements: tide needs to be less than 9ft. to launch“
„Special consideration: This is a private beach with no public access.“
„Type: warm shallow flat water in the summer with the same wind as Jetty typically arriving around 11-1.“
„Wintertime has storm wind waves from the SW.“

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.

4.3Jan2.2

3.9Feb2.0

4.1Mar2.1

3.5Apr1.8

2.8May1.4

2.5Jun1.3

2.4Jul1.2

2.4Aug1.2

2.8Sep1.4

3.5Oct1.8

4.4Nov2.3

4.5Dec2.3

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

Values by month

January	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
February	3.9 knots · 2.0 m/s
March	4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
April	3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
May	2.8 knots · 1.4 m/s
June	2.5 knots · 1.3 m/s
July	2.4 knots · 1.2 m/s
August	2.4 knots · 1.2 m/s
September	2.8 knots · 1.4 m/s
October	3.5 knots · 1.8 m/s
November	4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s
December	4.5 knots · 2.3 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.