Overview

Aries on the Bay is a kitesurfing spot on the south shore of the Chesapeake Bay, in the Virginia Beach area. This north-facing spot offers good fetch into the bay and works well with north and northeast winds. The bay position offers flat water to moderate chop conditions, as an alternative to Virginia Beach's ocean spots. It's a popular spot with the Virginia Beach kite community for north wind days or when ocean conditions are too strong.

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Spot forecast for Aries on the Bay

Sunrise 07:16 · Sunset 18:21

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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 · 04:20 · 0.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 10:15 · 0.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 16:39 · 0.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:55 · 0.3 m

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Aries on the 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

300h

in March · 29 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in March: 28 rideable days a month and 300 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is July, at 21 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is July, with 261 mm.

Monthly averages: Aries on the Bay

Monthly averages — Aries on the 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	25.0	223 h	8 °C	82 mm
February	26.0	241 h	11 °C	87 mm
March	29.0	300 h	16 °C	128 mm
April	29.0	324 h	21 °C	71 mm
May	27.0	250 h	24 °C	152 mm
June	25.0	191 h	30 °C	71 mm
July	21.0	199 h	31 °C	261 mm
August	26.5	220 h	28 °C	75 mm
September	24.5	265 h	25 °C	148 mm
October	23.5	240 h	21 °C	21 mm
November	22.0	185 h	17 °C	72 mm
December	24.5	205 h	10 °C	67 mm

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Technical details of Aries on the Bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Chesapeake Bay water. Flat water to moderate chop depending on wind. Good fetch to the north. Brackish water. Shallow near shore. Sandy and muddy bottom. Moderate tidal range. Calmer conditions than the ocean.

Hazards

Jellyfish (sea nettles) very abundant in summer. Tidal currents. Sharp oysters possible. Boat traffic in the bay. Proximity to naval base. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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