Overview

Birch Bay State Park is a kitesurfing spot in the far north of Washington State, just a few kilometers from the Canadian border. This shallow bay offers a sheltered body of water with ideal conditions for intermediate riders. Vast sand flats exposed at low tide, reducing the rideable area. The state park offers camping, trails, and facilities. Views of Mount Baker and the San Juan Islands.

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Spot forecast for Birch Bay State Park

Sunrise 07:39 · 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 · 15:18 · 2.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 20:50 · 3.6 m

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Birch Bay State 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

169h

in July · 20 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 18 rideable days a month and 169 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: Birch Bay State Park

Monthly averages — Birch Bay State 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	6.5	46 h	6 °C	81 mm
February	7.5	59 h	7 °C	64 mm
March	16.0	138 h	10 °C	66 mm
April	12.5	115 h	14 °C	44 mm
May	19.0	159 h	16 °C	34 mm
June	17.5	152 h	19 °C	33 mm
July	20.0	169 h	23 °C	3 mm
August	14.0	115 h	22 °C	53 mm
September	10.5	71 h	19 °C	30 mm
October	14.5	101 h	13 °C	153 mm
November	10.0	79 h	10 °C	146 mm
December	12.5	107 h	8 °C	177 mm

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Technical details of Birch Bay State Park spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Birch Bay with cold saltwater (7-13°C/45-55°F). A 5/3mm wetsuit recommended. Flat water to light chop in this sheltered bay. Very shallow at low tide — riding impossible in places. Sandy bottom. Slightly warmer water in summer on the shallows.

Hazards

Cold water — hypothermia. Vast sand flats at low tide. Proximity to Canadian border — stay in US waters. State park — Discover Pass required. Shallow bottom that can damage fins. Moderate tidal currents.

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