Kite spot on water · United States

Swan Lake

Name: Swan Lake
Address: US

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map48.2005, -122.7334

Nearest airport: FRDFriday Harbor Airport, 42 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

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Unverified lake depth and potential underwater hazards.community map

Riders' tips

Currently only a potential spot, should work in the same conditions as West Beach.community map

In riders' own words

„Need to verify that the lake is deep enough and has no dangerous submerged obstacles.“
„*Potential Spot* Should work on same conditions as West Beach.“

Photos from the area

View from the bluff at Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve · 1170 m from the spot
NorthwestNative, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ebey's Landing Fall 2024 · 1269 m from the spot
Blervis, CC0, 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.

4.3Jan2.2

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.