Overview

Childress Point is a spot on the north (bayside) of the peninsula between Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan, on Bon Secour Bay / Mobile Bay waters. The spot offers a sheltered and shallow body of water, calmer than the Gulf-side beaches. It's a good option for beginners who want to avoid ocean waves. The area is residential and quiet. The body of water is protected from Gulf wind and waves by the peninsula itself.

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Sunrise 06:56 · Sunset 18:15

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 03:07 · 0.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 03:45 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 04:46 · 0.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 14:31 · 0.3 m

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Childress Point: 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

293h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 293 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is February, at 22 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is May, with 250 mm.

Monthly averages: Childress Point

Monthly averages — Childress Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	270 h	14 °C	123 mm
February	22.0	191 h	18 °C	141 mm
March	28.5	278 h	21 °C	100 mm
April	30.0	323 h	24 °C	151 mm
May	30.5	293 h	28 °C	250 mm
June	26.5	231 h	31 °C	240 mm
July	23.0	191 h	32 °C	215 mm
August	22.5	182 h	31 °C	238 mm
September	22.0	172 h	29 °C	178 mm
October	23.0	224 h	26 °C	194 mm
November	22.0	200 h	22 °C	91 mm
December	24.5	200 h	17 °C	82 mm

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Technical details of Childress Point 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: Beginner

On the water

Flat to slightly choppy water on Bon Secour Bay. Shallow depth. Sandy/muddy bottom. The body of water is sheltered by the peninsula, offering calmer conditions than the Gulf. Good conditions for learning and freestyle in all wind directions. Light tidal current.

Hazards

Stingrays frequent — do the stingray shuffle. Jellyfish in summer. Muddy bottom in some areas. Violent thunderstorms frequent in summer with lightning. Alligators possible in adjacent marshy areas (Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge nearby). Light but present tidal current.

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