Overview

Shine County Park is a kitesurfing spot at the northern entrance of Hood Canal, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. This park offers access to the junction between Hood Canal and Admiralty Inlet. The spot benefits from winds channeled through Hood Canal. Tide-influenced body of water with significant currents at the canal entrance. Pacific Northwest forest setting with views of the Olympic Mountains.

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Spot forecast for Shine County Park

Sunrise 07:37 · 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

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
High tide Tue 20 · 20:48 · 3.6 m

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Shine County 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

120h

in March · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in March: 14 rideable days a month and 120 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is September, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Shine County Park

Monthly averages — Shine County 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	14.5	82 h	7 °C	64 mm
February	13.0	82 h	8 °C	64 mm
March	15.5	120 h	11 °C	56 mm
April	13.5	106 h	15 °C	27 mm
May	10.0	60 h	18 °C	23 mm
June	7.5	54 h	21 °C	15 mm
July	7.5	35 h	25 °C	11 mm
August	10.5	66 h	24 °C	16 mm
September	6.5	40 h	22 °C	19 mm
October	12.0	89 h	15 °C	55 mm
November	11.0	67 h	11 °C	101 mm
December	12.0	71 h	9 °C	97 mm

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Technical details of Shine County Park spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Riding at the Hood Canal / Admiralty Inlet junction with cold saltwater (7-13°C/45-55°F). A 5/3mm wetsuit recommended. Strong tidal currents at the canal entrance. Formed chop when wind opposes current. Rocky and sandy bottom. Tides strongly influence conditions.

Hazards

Very strong tidal currents at the Hood Canal entrance — risk of rapid drift. Very cold water — hypothermia risk. Maritime traffic including submarines from Bangor Naval Base. Submerged rocks. Relatively isolated spot. Rapid condition changes at the junction of water masses.

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