Overview

Flag Ponds Nature Park is a kitesurfing spot on the west shore of the Chesapeake Bay, in Calvert County, Maryland. This nature park offers an isolated beach at the base of coastal cliffs, with direct bay access. The beach is known for its prehistoric shark tooth fossils found in the sand and cliffs. The spot offers good fetch east into the bay. Preserved natural setting far from urban bustle.

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Spot forecast for Flag Ponds Nature Park

Sunrise 07:20 · 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 · 03:27 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:43 · 0.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:48 · 0.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 14:13 · 0.2 m

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Flag Ponds Nature Park: 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 April · 28 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in April, with 272 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Flag Ponds Nature Park

Monthly averages — Flag Ponds Nature Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	203 h	6 °C	100 mm
February	22.5	175 h	9 °C	65 mm
March	27.0	272 h	15 °C	89 mm
April	28.0	272 h	20 °C	30 mm
May	24.0	237 h	23 °C	116 mm
June	25.0	210 h	29 °C	45 mm
July	23.0	161 h	30 °C	106 mm
August	21.5	183 h	28 °C	41 mm
September	21.5	201 h	25 °C	106 mm
October	24.0	217 h	20 °C	7 mm
November	21.5	176 h	15 °C	51 mm
December	24.0	187 h	7 °C	33 mm

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Technical details of Flag Ponds Nature Park 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 with good fetch to the east. Flat water to moderate chop. Brackish water. Sandy beach at the base of cliffs. Sandy bottom with fossils. Moderate tidal range. Pleasant water June to September.

Hazards

Unstable cliffs — keep distance. Jellyfish in summer. Tidal currents. Limited access — trail descent to beach. Nature park with opening hours and entrance fee. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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KB2SKP18.6 km

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