Kite spot on water · United States

The Pond

Name: The Pond
Address: US

Riders have kited it in E.

Show on the map46.2253, -123.9890

Works in: E
Nearest airport: OLMOlympia Regional Airport, 117 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

Parking

Car park about 200 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
At the end of the road.community map

Getting there

Drive to the end of the road, park, and walk down one of the trails to the beach.community map

Conditions

Super flat butter water.community map

In riders' own words

„Works on an eaterly, super flat butter water.“
„Go to the end of the road and park.“
„OpenStreetMap way/32741534“
„Go to the end of the road and park. Walk on one of the trails to the beach and ride!!“

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.

7.3Jan3.8

6.3Feb3.2

6.2Mar3.2

5.6Apr2.9

5.0May2.6

4.9Jun2.5

4.6Jul2.4

4.3Aug2.2

4.6Sep2.4

5.6Oct2.9

6.9Nov3.5

7.3Dec3.8

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

Values by month

January	7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s
February	6.3 knots · 3.2 m/s
March	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
April	5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s
May	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s
June	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
July	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
August	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
September	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
October	5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s
November	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
December	7.3 knots · 3.8 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.