Overview

Point Lookout is a kitesurfing spot at the southern tip of Maryland's western peninsula, where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay. This historic state park, a former Civil War prisoner camp, offers a unique setting at the confluence of two major bodies of water. The peninsula tip position provides exceptional wind exposure from all directions with immense fetch into the bay and the Potomac. One of the best wind spots in Maryland.

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Spot forecast for Point Lookout

Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:21

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 02:53 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:19 · 0.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:58 · 0.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 13:22 · 0.2 m

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Point Lookout: 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

305h

in March · 28.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 305 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%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 6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 189 mm.

Monthly averages: Point Lookout

Monthly averages — Point Lookout — 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	239 h	6 °C	61 mm
February	26.5	223 h	8 °C	88 mm
March	28.5	305 h	15 °C	102 mm
April	28.5	310 h	19 °C	41 mm
May	27.5	289 h	23 °C	148 mm
June	26.5	288 h	29 °C	65 mm
July	26.5	256 h	31 °C	189 mm
August	27.0	244 h	28 °C	88 mm
September	25.5	261 h	25 °C	134 mm
October	25.5	250 h	20 °C	30 mm
November	25.0	214 h	15 °C	47 mm
December	24.5	211 h	8 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of Point Lookout 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

Potomac / Chesapeake Bay confluence with exceptional fetch. Moderate to sustained chop depending on wind. Brackish water. Tidal currents at the confluence. Sandy bottom. Exposed position offering excellent wind conditions. Pleasant water June to September.

Hazards

Strong currents at the Potomac and bay confluence. Very exposed position — difficult to return if wind drops. Naval and commercial traffic in the bay. Jellyfish in summer. Relatively remote — rural southern Maryland area. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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