Overview

Moose Point State Park is a spot on the shores of Penobscot Bay, on Maine's mid-coast near Searsport. This state park provides access to a body of water protected by the large bay. The setting is typical Maine coastline with conifer forests, rocks, and spectacular bay views.

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Spot forecast for Moose Point State Park

Sunrise 06:57 · Sunset 17:43

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 06:56 · 3.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:57 · 1.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:09 · 3.3 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 01:30 · 1.1 m

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Moose Point State Park: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

223h

in January · 25.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, March and January, at 26 rideable days and 5 °C. The low point is September, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Moose Point State Park

Monthly averages — Moose Point State Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	223 h	-1 °C	75 mm
February	23.5	223 h	0 °C	57 mm
March	26.0	264 h	5 °C	151 mm
April	27.0	278 h	10 °C	95 mm
May	22.5	195 h	16 °C	79 mm
June	23.0	173 h	22 °C	62 mm
July	25.0	160 h	25 °C	46 mm
August	23.5	146 h	23 °C	90 mm
September	17.5	124 h	20 °C	24 mm
October	22.0	186 h	15 °C	80 mm
November	24.5	214 h	8 °C	57 mm
December	24.5	190 h	0 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Moose Point State Park spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Bay water with moderate chop. Calmer conditions than open ocean thanks to Penobscot Bay's protection. Very cold water year-round — full wetsuit essential (5/4mm in winter, 4/3mm in summer). Significant Maine-typical tide. Tidal currents in the bay.

Hazards

Numerous rocks along shore and in water — caution required. Tidal currents in the bay. Very cold water — serious hypothermia risk. Significant tide changing water access. Remote from rescue services.

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