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Swamptown Lagoon kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Washington

Spot closedBeginner level 48.3 | -122.72
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Overview

Swamptown Lagoon is a kitesurfing spot near Anacortes in northern Washington State. This lagoon offers a sheltered and shallow body of water, ideal for beginners. The calm lagoon conditions contrast with the more exposed waters of the nearby strait. The spot is influenced by tides. Small but functional body of water for learning and progression.

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Spot forecast for Swamptown Lagoon

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

  • High tide · 3.6 m
  • Low tide · 1.6 m
  • High tide · 3.6 m
  • Low tide · 2.4 m

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Swamptown Lagoon: 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

129h

in December · 16 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 14 rideable days a month and 129 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is July, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 13 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 7 rideable days M June: 3.5 rideable days J July: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 3 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 13 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 7 rideable days M June: 3.5 rideable days J July: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 3 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Swamptown Lagoon
Monthly averages — Swamptown Lagoon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 101 h 7 °C 41 mm
February 14.5 113 h 8 °C 46 mm
March 14.0 160 h 11 °C 42 mm
April 9.0 70 h 13 °C 22 mm
May 7.0 54 h 16 °C 28 mm
June 3.5 29 h 18 °C 17 mm
July 1.5 12 h 20 °C 9 mm
August 5.5 38 h 21 °C 39 mm
September 3.0 33 h 19 °C 22 mm
October 12.0 107 h 14 °C 63 mm
November 15.5 117 h 10 °C 67 mm
December 16.0 129 h 8 °C 115 mm

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Technical details of Swamptown Lagoon spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Beginner
On the water

Sheltered lagoon with cold saltwater (7-13°C/45-55°F). A 5/3mm wetsuit recommended. Flat water — ideal conditions for beginners. Very shallow. Muddy to sandy bottom. Tides influence water level and rideable area.

Hazards

Cold water — hypothermia. Very small and shallow body of water — watch your fins. Low tide can make riding impossible. Muddy bottom. Residential area — respect neighbors.

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