North Beach Park, Washington (USA) is a Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
North Beach Park, Washington (USA) is a Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
How to get there
Tacoma Airport. Located in Port Townsend on the NE corner of the Olympic Peninsula. North Beach is about 1 mile West of Point Wilson. It's a city park bordering Fort Worden State Park. If it's going off it's worth a drive. From Seattle you will either take the Edmonds-Kingston Ferry or drive to Tacoma and then north.
Tacoma Airport. Located in Port Townsend on the NE corner of the Olympic Peninsula. North Beach is about 1 mile West of Point Wilson. It's a city park bordering Fort Worden State Park. If it's going off it's worth a drive. From Seattle you will either take the Edmonds-Kingston Ferry or drive to Tacoma and then north.
Riding Conditions in North Beach Park, Washington (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
4/3 wetsuit late spring, shorty to board shorts in late June through July and August. Water temp 50°F late spring to upper 60's°F in August (tide will effect this more than in Gorge). Air temps 50's to 70°F in spring and 70's to 90's°F in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
One thing about the Westerlies in the Straits is that often the best sailing is late. Locals sometimes not even showing up until 18:00. North Beach unfortunately often gets good about sunset. April through June it can be some great sailing.
The
best moments to come
to North Beach Park, Washington (USA) are
April, May and June
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
4/3 wetsuit late spring, shorty to board shorts in late June through July and August. Water temp 50°F late spring to upper 60's°F in August (tide will effect this more than in Gorge). Air temps 50's to 70°F in spring and 70's to 90's°F in summer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
One thing about the Westerlies in the Straits is that often the best sailing is late. Locals sometimes not even showing up until 18:00. North Beach unfortunately often gets good about sunset. April through June it can be some great sailing.
The
best moments to come
to North Beach Park, Washington (USA) are
April, May and June
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
North Beach Park, Washington (USA) is a
Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Grassy rigging area right on the beach.
On the current changes at North you can get a lot of swirling back eddies and cross currents setting up some odd chop that gets knocked down when overcome by either the flood or ebb. On the ebb, that instinctively one likes to sail, the swells are smaller and steeper. The flood brings in the really big ones. Of course you must have seen how the point of the tide can effect the waves nearer the beach to the point you can get a surfable point break.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
North Beach Park, Washington (USA) is a
Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Grassy rigging area right on the beach.
On the current changes at North you can get a lot of swirling back eddies and cross currents setting up some odd chop that gets knocked down when overcome by either the flood or ebb. On the ebb, that instinctively one likes to sail, the swells are smaller and steeper. The flood brings in the really big ones. Of course you must have seen how the point of the tide can effect the waves nearer the beach to the point you can get a surfable point break.
