Overview

Bywater Bay is a kitesurfing spot at the northern entrance of Hood Canal, on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. This small bay offers a sheltered body of water influenced by tides, with calmer conditions than open Puget Sound. The spot benefits from winds channeled through Hood Canal. Forested Pacific Northwest natural setting. Body of water suited for intermediate riders seeking sheltered conditions.

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Spot forecast for Bywater Bay

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:12

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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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Bywater 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

133h

in March · 17 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, August and April, at 17 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is September, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Bywater Bay

Monthly averages — Bywater 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	14.0	87 h	7 °C	63 mm
February	12.0	87 h	8 °C	65 mm
March	17.0	133 h	11 °C	48 mm
April	16.0	117 h	15 °C	22 mm
May	12.5	75 h	17 °C	26 mm
June	12.0	79 h	20 °C	14 mm
July	16.0	78 h	24 °C	5 mm
August	17.0	111 h	24 °C	18 mm
September	9.5	53 h	21 °C	25 mm
October	11.5	92 h	15 °C	57 mm
November	12.0	72 h	11 °C	101 mm
December	11.5	79 h	9 °C	91 mm

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Technical details of Bywater Bay 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

Sheltered small bay with cold saltwater (7-13°C/45-55°F). A 5/3mm wetsuit recommended. Flat water to light chop. Tides influence depth and rideable area. Tidal currents at the bay entrance. Muddy to sandy bottom.

Hazards

Cold water — hypothermia. Tidal currents at Hood Canal entrance. Mud flats exposed at low tide. Maritime traffic including submarines from nearby Bangor Naval Base. Isolated spot with few services.

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CW8405 Kingston4.1 km

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Hansville - Hood Canal, WA2.8 km

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