Overview

Penn Cove is a kitesurfing spot in a protected cove on the east coast of Whidbey Island, near the historic town of Coupeville. This sheltered bay is famous for its mussels (Penn Cove Mussels) and offers calmer conditions than the nearby Admiralty Inlet. The body of water is influenced by tides with moderate currents. The cove offers a charming setting with the small town of Coupeville and the historic waterfront.

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Spot forecast for Penn Cove / Whidbey Island

Sunrise 07:38 · 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 · 3.7 m

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Penn Cove / Whidbey Island: 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

115h

in November · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in November: 13 rideable days a month and 115 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is July, at 0.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Penn Cove / Whidbey Island

Monthly averages — Penn Cove / Whidbey Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	108 h	7 °C	44 mm
February	14.5	119 h	8 °C	43 mm
March	15.5	165 h	11 °C	46 mm
April	9.5	62 h	14 °C	19 mm
May	5.5	39 h	17 °C	30 mm
June	2.0	19 h	20 °C	14 mm
July	0.5	5 h	23 °C	7 mm
August	4.0	28 h	23 °C	48 mm
September	2.5	24 h	20 °C	27 mm
October	11.0	100 h	14 °C	44 mm
November	15.5	115 h	10 °C	59 mm
December	15.0	124 h	8 °C	103 mm

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Technical details of Penn Cove / Whidbey Island spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Protected cove with cold saltwater (7-13°C/45-55°F). A 5/3mm wetsuit recommended. Flat water to light chop in this sheltered bay. Moderate tidal currents. Muddy to sandy bottom. Watch for mussel farming installations in the bay.

Hazards

Cold water — hypothermia. Mussel farming installations (lines, buoys, structures) in the bay — collision hazard. Tidal currents at the cove entrance. Fishing and recreational boat traffic. Muddy bottom at low tide. Ebeys Landing Historical Reserve nearby — respect protected areas.

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