Overview

Charles River is a unique kitesurf spot located on the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. This urban spot offers flat water conditions in the heart of the city, with a spectacular view of the Boston skyline and Harvard and MIT universities. Atypical spot for river kiting.

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Spot forecast for Charles River

Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 17:54

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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 · 08:01 · 2.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:40 · 1.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 13:07 · 1.5 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:59 · 1.5 m

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Charles River: 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

287h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 287 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 21.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%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 2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: Charles River

Monthly averages — Charles River — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	190 h	2 °C	115 mm
February	23.5	203 h	4 °C	57 mm
March	28.0	285 h	10 °C	152 mm
April	28.5	305 h	14 °C	68 mm
May	28.0	277 h	20 °C	133 mm
June	27.0	278 h	27 °C	96 mm
July	30.0	287 h	30 °C	98 mm
August	28.5	224 h	27 °C	33 mm
September	24.0	186 h	23 °C	55 mm
October	26.0	214 h	18 °C	43 mm
November	26.5	223 h	11 °C	53 mm
December	21.5	167 h	3 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of Charles River spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

River body of water with flat water conditions. Light to moderate river current. Limited fetch due to banks and bridges. Fresh to brackish water. Wind can be disturbed by surrounding buildings.

Hazards

Bridges and obstacles on the river – watch line height. Boat traffic (kayaks, sailboats, university rowing shells). Turbulent wind from buildings. River current. Cold water. Limited space. Check local regulations.

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KB1DML Cambridge MA US2.7 km

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Logan International Airport Airport5.5 km

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