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Fort Morgan kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Alabama

Spot currently openAdvanced level 30.23 | -87.96

Overview

Fort Morgan is located at the tip of the Fort Morgan Peninsula, at the eastern entrance of Mobile Bay. The historic fort (built 1819-1834) played a key role during the American Civil War in the Battle of Mobile Bay (1864). The spot is advanced due to very powerful tidal currents at the bay entrance. The beach faces south on the Gulf and east on the bay entrance channel. Conditions can be complex with converging currents. A ferry connects Fort Morgan to Dauphin Island. Spot reserved for experienced riders.

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Spot forecast for Fort Morgan

Sunrise 06:57 · Sunset 18:15

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:150.6 m14:280.3 m23:050.5 m01:240.5 m06:340.5 m14:440.3 m22:510.5 m02:400.4 m07:500.5 m14:560.4 m20:350.5 m03:330.4 m09:110.5 m15:050.4 m20:420.6 m04:220.3 m13:320.5 m14:590.5 m20:590.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m

Fort Morgan: 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

282h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is February, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days13 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days13 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 13 rideable days13 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days13 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is August, with 290 mm.

Monthly averages: Fort Morgan
Monthly averages — Fort Morgan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 126 h 13 °C 82 mm
February 13.0 113 h 18 °C 80 mm
March 22.0 196 h 21 °C 100 mm
April 26.5 262 h 24 °C 69 mm
May 28.5 282 h 28 °C 154 mm
June 26.0 203 h 30 °C 206 mm
July 22.0 133 h 31 °C 246 mm
August 15.0 93 h 31 °C 290 mm
September 18.5 128 h 29 °C 160 mm
October 15.0 116 h 26 °C 203 mm
November 14.0 108 h 22 °C 88 mm
December 13.0 90 h 17 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Fort Morgan spot

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

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

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On the water

Gulf waves on the south side, powerful currents on the east side (Mobile Bay entrance). Tidal currents at the bay entrance are among the strongest on the Gulf Coast. Sandy bottom. Conditions change dramatically with the tide. In SE to SW winds, conditions are interesting but currents add significant complexity.

Hazards

Extremely powerful tidal currents at Mobile Bay entrance — NEVER ride in the main channel. Risk of being pulled into the Gulf. Heavy maritime traffic: cargo ships, ferries, fishing boats. Sharks frequent in the inlet area (fishing zone). Stingrays. Jellyfish. Violent thunderstorms in summer. Hurricanes possible. Spot reserved for experts with knowledge of local currents.

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