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Roque Bluffs State Park kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Maine

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 44.61 | -67.49

Overview

Roque Bluffs State Park is a remote spot in Downeast Maine, near the Canadian border. This state park features a beach on Englishman Bay with southern exposure to the Atlantic. It's one of the northeasternmost kitesurf spots in the United States, in a wild and preserved environment.

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Spot forecast for Roque Bluffs State Park

Sunrise 06:51 · Sunset 17:37

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:141.4 m06:343.8 m12:351.6 m18:514 m01:081.3 m07:284 m13:301.4 m19:464.1 m01:581.2 m08:174.1 m14:221.2 m20:364.2 m02:451.1 m09:014.3 m15:101 m21:234.4 m03:300.9 m09:434.6 m15:560.8 m22:074.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4.5 m

Roque Bluffs 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

193h

in May · 23 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and June, at 21 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 11.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 2%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 143 mm.

Monthly averages: Roque Bluffs State Park
Monthly averages — Roque Bluffs 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 8.0 58 h -1 °C 69 mm
February 11.5 87 h 1 °C 59 mm
March 15.5 144 h 5 °C 143 mm
April 20.5 184 h 10 °C 99 mm
May 23.0 193 h 15 °C 68 mm
June 19.0 140 h 20 °C 53 mm
July 13.5 99 h 22 °C 16 mm
August 19.0 116 h 21 °C 61 mm
September 18.0 112 h 20 °C 43 mm
October 16.0 111 h 14 °C 35 mm
November 8.5 51 h 8 °C 65 mm
December 8.0 54 h 1 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Roque Bluffs State Park spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Ocean conditions in the bay with filtered swell. Extremely cold water year-round — thick full wetsuit essential (5/4mm minimum). Among the most significant tides on the US East Coast. Mixed bottom of sand, pebbles, and rocks.

Hazards

Extremely cold water — high hypothermia risk. Very significant tide — check schedules carefully. Rocks in water. Isolation — no rapid rescue available. Strong tidal currents in the bay. Changing and unpredictable weather.

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