Overview

Hunter is a kitesurfing spot in Bellingham Bay, in northern Washington State. This spot offers access to the bay waters with good exposure to south to southwest winds. Bellingham Bay is a sheltered body of water influenced by tides, offering calmer conditions than the open Strait of Georgia. Pacific Northwest coastal setting with views of the San Juan Islands and Mount Baker.

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Spot forecast for Hunter

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:10

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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 · 09:25 · 3.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 15:17 · 2.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 20:49 · 3.6 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 03:30 · 1.5 m

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Hunter: 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

160h

in March · 18 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 16 rideable days a month and 160 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is September, at 5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Hunter

Monthly averages — Hunter — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.0	79 h	7 °C	65 mm
February	11.0	94 h	8 °C	58 mm
March	18.0	160 h	10 °C	72 mm
April	13.5	94 h	14 °C	31 mm
May	15.5	108 h	17 °C	26 mm
June	8.0	60 h	19 °C	30 mm
July	10.5	68 h	23 °C	8 mm
August	7.5	58 h	22 °C	41 mm
September	5.0	33 h	19 °C	35 mm
October	13.5	101 h	14 °C	127 mm
November	11.0	84 h	10 °C	115 mm
December	15.5	108 h	8 °C	178 mm

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Technical details of Hunter spot

The spot works with winds from SE, 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

Bellingham Bay with cold saltwater (7-13°C/45-55°F). A 5/3mm wetsuit recommended year-round. Flat water to moderate chop in this sheltered bay. Moderate tidal currents. Muddy to sandy bottom. Tides influence depth and rideable area.

Hazards

Very cold water year-round — high hypothermia risk. Tidal currents in the bay. Muddy bottom at low tide can make walking difficult. Maritime traffic including ferries to the San Juan Islands. Mud flats exposed at low tide.

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