Overview

Claiborne Landing is a kitesurfing spot on Maryland's Eastern Shore, in Talbot County, facing the Chesapeake Bay. This former ferry terminal offers direct bay access with good fetch to the west. The Eastern Shore is the most rural and quiet part of Maryland, offering a peaceful kite experience. The spot benefits from good wind conditions and a bucolic setting typical of the Delmarva Peninsula.

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Spot forecast for Claiborne Landing

Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:19

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

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 21:41 · 0.3 m
High tide Mon 19 · 21:56 · 0.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 01:41 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 08:01 · 0.3 m

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Claiborne Landing: 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

272h

in March · 27 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 272 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Claiborne Landing

Monthly averages — Claiborne Landing — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	217 h	5 °C	98 mm
February	23.0	187 h	8 °C	58 mm
March	27.0	272 h	15 °C	101 mm
April	26.5	263 h	19 °C	63 mm
May	22.5	237 h	23 °C	104 mm
June	22.5	208 h	30 °C	72 mm
July	22.0	163 h	31 °C	137 mm
August	21.5	189 h	28 °C	68 mm
September	18.5	180 h	25 °C	40 mm
October	21.5	211 h	20 °C	22 mm
November	22.5	201 h	14 °C	32 mm
December	21.0	181 h	7 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Claiborne Landing 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 facing west with good fetch. Flat water to moderate chop. Brackish water. Sandy and muddy bottom. Moderate tidal range. Former ferry dock providing a reference point. Pleasant water June to September.

Hazards

Abundant jellyfish in summer. Tidal currents. Possibly submerged former ferry structures. Boat traffic. Relatively remote from services. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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