Overview

Purdy / Hendersons Bay is a kitesurfing spot in a sheltered bay in south Puget Sound, on the Kitsap Peninsula. Henderson Bay offers a relatively protected body of water with calmer conditions than open Puget Sound. The spot works with south to southwest winds that channel into the bay. Quiet residential setting with access from the village of Purdy.

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Spot forecast for Purdy / Hendersons Bay

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:13

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

Next tides

High tide Mon 19 · 19:24 · 3.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 02:41 · 1.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:24 · 3.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 15:17 · 2.4 m

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Purdy / Hendersons Bay: 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

70h

in December · 10.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, December and May, at 11 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is July, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 182 mm.

Monthly averages: Purdy / Hendersons Bay

Monthly averages — Purdy / Hendersons Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	28 h	7 °C	117 mm
February	5.5	44 h	8 °C	123 mm
March	12.5	87 h	12 °C	83 mm
April	6.0	42 h	15 °C	38 mm
May	9.0	55 h	19 °C	26 mm
June	7.0	41 h	22 °C	36 mm
July	1.5	13 h	27 °C	6 mm
August	4.5	34 h	25 °C	17 mm
September	2.5	12 h	23 °C	40 mm
October	7.0	46 h	16 °C	92 mm
November	7.0	42 h	11 °C	149 mm
December	10.5	70 h	9 °C	182 mm

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Technical details of Purdy / Hendersons Bay spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Sheltered riding in Henderson Bay with cold saltwater (8-14°C/46-57°F). A 4/3 to 5/3mm wetsuit is recommended. Calmer conditions than open Puget Sound — flat water to light chop. Tides influence depth and currents in the bay. Muddy to sandy bottom.

Hazards

Cold water — hypothermia risk without proper wetsuit. Low tide exposes mud flats and significantly reduces the rideable area. Tidal currents at the bay entrance. Recreational boat traffic in summer. Muddy bottom can be difficult to walk on.

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