Overview

Fort Monroe is a kitesurfing spot at the tip of Old Point Comfort, in Hampton, Virginia. This historic national monument, a former military fortress built in the 19th century, sits at the entrance to Hampton Roads, where the Chesapeake Bay meets the James and Elizabeth Rivers. The unique promontory position offers wind exposure from all directions with excellent fetch into the bay. The historic setting of stone fortifications adds a unique charm to this spot.

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Sunrise 07:17 · Sunset 18:22

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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 · 04:09 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 10:09 · 0.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 16:39 · 0.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:53 · 0.3 m

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Fort Monroe : 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

317h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in May, with 317 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is July, with 291 mm.

Monthly averages: Fort Monroe

Monthly averages — Fort Monroe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	246 h	8 °C	54 mm
February	26.5	254 h	11 °C	88 mm
March	30.0	339 h	16 °C	150 mm
April	29.5	354 h	21 °C	42 mm
May	30.5	317 h	24 °C	116 mm
June	27.0	285 h	30 °C	155 mm
July	29.5	317 h	31 °C	291 mm
August	29.0	269 h	27 °C	83 mm
September	26.0	295 h	25 °C	184 mm
October	26.0	248 h	20 °C	30 mm
November	24.5	206 h	16 °C	52 mm
December	25.5	217 h	9 °C	118 mm

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Technical details of Fort Monroe 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 / Hampton Roads. Multi-directional exposure thanks to the promontory position. Moderate to sustained chop depending on wind and direction. Significant tidal currents at the Hampton Roads entrance. Brackish water. Variable depth. Sandy bottom.

Hazards

Very strong tidal currents at the Hampton Roads entrance. Intense military naval traffic — aircraft carriers, submarines, and warships frequent. Strictly respect naval security zones. Jellyfish in summer. Commercial ship traffic in the channel. Do not approach the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

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