Hood Canal Bridge
United States (USA) • Washington
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The Launch is called Shine Tidelands State Park.
Conditions: Check the Hood Canal Bridge wind sensor. Look for SSE (S or SW are best but more rare) wind and pay attention to tides. Ebb or Flood currents will either help or hurt your ability to stay up wind. On a NW wind walk North to the area between land and Hood Head island.
Skill Level: Intermediate or advanced if winds are gusty.
Directions: Take the first right after you cross the bridge. Then again take the first right and stay to the left at the fork.
Facilities: Good parking. No restrooms or shelter nearby.
Shops/Schools: N/A
Restrictions: Maintain a minimum of 150 feet from the bridge per WSDOT.
Other: The bridge stops the waves on south winds; flat water. The strip of land attached to Hood Head island stops waves on north winds; flat water
It is your responsability to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!
Wind Stats
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Windy days*:
- 12
- 10
- 11
- 7
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 5
- 11
- 12
- Wind Direction:
- Av. Wind Speed (kt):
- 7
- 6
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 6
- Kite Season:
- Av. Temperature:
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 11
- 14
- 17
- 19
- 19
- 17
- 13
- 9
- 6
* with min. 4 bft (12 knt) wind, without thermal wind stats
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