Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA) is a Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA) is a Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this 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
From northbound I-5 take 65th St exit and go east on 65th until you hit the water. The launch is just south of the boat ramp.
Riding Conditions in Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Around summer the water temp is in the mid 70's°F. During winter, it's really cold, around 40°F.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA).
The place works best in winter and spring in southerlies, before and after southerly storm fronts. If the wind is SW a few trees just south of the launch can produce a narrow wind shadow and make it very dangerous to launch and land. Magnuson is good on South winds. Strait South, and Southwest are the best.
The
best moments to come
to Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA) are
January, February, March, April, May and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Around summer the water temp is in the mid 70's°F. During winter, it's really cold, around 40°F.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SSE, S and SSW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA).
The place works best in winter and spring in southerlies, before and after southerly storm fronts. If the wind is SW a few trees just south of the launch can produce a narrow wind shadow and make it very dangerous to launch and land. Magnuson is good on South winds. Strait South, and Southwest are the best.
The
best moments to come
to Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA) are
January, February, March, April, May and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA) is a
Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
Rigging is on grass, since there is no beach at Magnuson Park. Kiters launch and land at the south end of the park, near the boat launch. Access to the water is between trees. There are also big boulders on the shoreline. The trees create some bad gusts, and lulls. Most kiters receive hold downs while launching, and walking to the water. Along the shoreline, trees and bushes block most access to the water. If you get caught down wind, there are only a few small clearings, where a kiter can come back to shore. No body will be there to help you land. When you get close to the clearings, you will have to land your kite in the water, and self rescue to shore. Then deflate your kite to walk back.
The water conditions are mostly flat and choppy. Higher wind can create swell with 2-3ft, but not near as big as Puget Sound.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lake Washington / Magnuson Park, Washington (USA) is a
Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
Rigging is on grass, since there is no beach at Magnuson Park. Kiters launch and land at the south end of the park, near the boat launch. Access to the water is between trees. There are also big boulders on the shoreline. The trees create some bad gusts, and lulls. Most kiters receive hold downs while launching, and walking to the water. Along the shoreline, trees and bushes block most access to the water. If you get caught down wind, there are only a few small clearings, where a kiter can come back to shore. No body will be there to help you land. When you get close to the clearings, you will have to land your kite in the water, and self rescue to shore. Then deflate your kite to walk back.
The water conditions are mostly flat and choppy. Higher wind can create swell with 2-3ft, but not near as big as Puget Sound.
