Overview

Caples Ext Rd is a kitesurfing spot on the lower Columbia in southwestern Washington State, downstream from the Gorge. This section of the river is influenced by ocean tides that push up the Columbia. The body of water is wide with flat water conditions. Winds are thermal breezes from the west to northwest. Floodplain landscape with riparian forests. Close to Portland (Oregon) and Vancouver (Washington).

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Spot forecast for Caples Ext Rd

Sunrise 07:35 · Sunset 18:16

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

Next tides

High tide Mon 19 · 20:20 · 2.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 02:58 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:51 · 3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 15:36 · 1.8 m

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Caples Ext Rd: 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

29h

in April · 6 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and January, at 6 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 186 mm.

Monthly averages: Caples Ext Rd

Monthly averages — Caples Ext Rd — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.5	26 h	7 °C	151 mm
February	0.5	4 h	9 °C	99 mm
March	3.5	17 h	13 °C	130 mm
April	6.0	29 h	16 °C	44 mm
May	6.0	38 h	19 °C	41 mm
June	4.0	23 h	23 °C	32 mm
July	2.0	10 h	28 °C	4 mm
August	3.5	18 h	27 °C	21 mm
September	3.5	19 h	24 °C	37 mm
October	4.0	20 h	17 °C	103 mm
November	1.0	4 h	11 °C	186 mm
December	0.0	5 h	9 °C	175 mm

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Technical details of Caples Ext Rd spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Lower Columbia with fresh to brackish water, influenced by tides. Variable temperature (10-20°C/50-68°F). A 3/2 to 4/3mm wetsuit. Flat water to light chop. River current combined with tidal currents. Sandy to muddy bottom. Wide body of water.

Hazards

Heavy barge and cargo ship traffic on the lower Columbia. River current combined with tides. Frequent driftwood. The river is very wide — do not cross. Shifting sand bars.

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