Cape Charles, Virginia (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Cape Charles, Virginia (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel from Virginia Beach. Travel 10 miles North on Hwy 13. Turn left at stop light just past `Food Lion` grocery store. Go to end the end of the road. Walk over the dune (use boardwalks please!). You're there! Just north of Cape Charles Harbor.
Cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel from Virginia Beach. Travel 10 miles North on Hwy 13. Turn left at stop light just past `Food Lion` grocery store. Go to end the end of the road. Walk over the dune (use boardwalks please!). You're there! Just north of Cape Charles Harbor.
Wetsuits for spring and fall. Summer is shorts all the way. Season lasts from Late March through December depending on how tough you are. Several dry suit clad riders hit this beach year round.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Cape Charles, Virginia (USA).
Best wind in April, May, September, October and November. Best directions SW and NW. When the water temperature is cold (below 55 degrees from November through March) south west winds will usually not make it across the bay. I can be blowing 25 knots southwest in Virginia Beach, and only 5 knots in Cape Charles because the warm southwest breeze can't make it across the cold bay.
The
best moments to come
to Cape Charles, Virginia (USA) are
April, May, September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wetsuits for spring and fall. Summer is shorts all the way. Season lasts from Late March through December depending on how tough you are. Several dry suit clad riders hit this beach year round.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Cape Charles, Virginia (USA).
Best wind in April, May, September, October and November. Best directions SW and NW. When the water temperature is cold (below 55 degrees from November through March) south west winds will usually not make it across the bay. I can be blowing 25 knots southwest in Virginia Beach, and only 5 knots in Cape Charles because the warm southwest breeze can't make it across the cold bay.
The
best moments to come
to Cape Charles, Virginia (USA) are
April, May, September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Cape Charles, Virginia (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Wide sand beach (huge at low tide). Jetty at south end of the beach. Ample free parking right at the launch spot(s). Plenty of room to launch and land. Excellent gawker potential as well.
There's a great slick behind the jetty on a SW wind. The riding area is large, shallow and generally uncrowded. There are several options for downwinders in N, NW and SW winds. Downwinders include waves, flat water, and beautiful natural terrain and scenery.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Cape Charles, Virginia (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Wide sand beach (huge at low tide). Jetty at south end of the beach. Ample free parking right at the launch spot(s). Plenty of room to launch and land. Excellent gawker potential as well.
There's a great slick behind the jetty on a SW wind. The riding area is large, shallow and generally uncrowded. There are several options for downwinders in N, NW and SW winds. Downwinders include waves, flat water, and beautiful natural terrain and scenery.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Mole and Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Mole and Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
