Overview

Bayview is a kitesurfing spot in Padilla Bay, in the Skagit Valley of northern Washington State. This shallow bay offers a vast sheltered body of water influenced by tides. At low tide, large sand and mud flats are exposed, reducing the rideable area. The spot works with south to southwest winds. Agricultural setting typical of the Skagit River delta with views of the Olympic Mountains and San Juan Islands.

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Spot forecast for Bayview

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:11

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 02:42 · 1.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:25 · 3.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 15:17 · 2.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 20:49 · 3.6 m

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Bayview: 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

163h

in March · 16.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, December and October, at 16 rideable days and 11 °C. The low point is June, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Bayview

Monthly averages — Bayview — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	74 h	6 °C	46 mm
February	12.0	95 h	8 °C	54 mm
March	16.5	163 h	11 °C	65 mm
April	13.0	93 h	14 °C	27 mm
May	13.5	98 h	17 °C	22 mm
June	7.0	54 h	20 °C	30 mm
July	9.5	51 h	23 °C	6 mm
August	10.0	69 h	23 °C	44 mm
September	7.0	42 h	20 °C	24 mm
October	14.5	106 h	14 °C	93 mm
November	12.0	89 h	10 °C	105 mm
December	15.5	104 h	8 °C	155 mm

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Technical details of Bayview spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Padilla Bay with cold saltwater (7-13°C/45-55°F). A 4/3 to 5/3mm wetsuit recommended. Flat water to light chop in this sheltered bay. Tides hugely influence the rideable area — check schedules. Mud and sand bottom. Shallow waters over vast areas at low tide.

Hazards

Low tide exposes vast mud flats — risk of being stranded far from deep water. Cold water — hypothermia risk. Muddy bottom can make walking difficult. Tidal currents at the bay entrance. Padilla Bay is a National Estuarine Research Reserve — respect protected areas. Few services nearby.

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