Overview

Mason Neck State Park is a kitesurfing spot on the Potomac River, in Northern Virginia, about 20 miles south of Washington D.C. This state park on the Mason Neck peninsula offers access to the Potomac, a wide tidal river at this point. The park is also a nature reserve known for its bald eagles. A peaceful spot offering flat water conditions on the river, ideal for riders in the Washington D.C. area looking for nearby water access.

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Spot forecast for Mason Neck State Park / Potomac River

Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 18:23

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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 · 01:20 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 07:57 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 13:43 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 20:32 · 0.1 m

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Mason Neck State Park / Potomac River: 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

140h

in January · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, January and April, at 21 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is August, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Mason Neck State Park / Potomac River

Monthly averages — Mason Neck State Park / Potomac River — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	140 h	6 °C	90 mm
February	14.5	122 h	10 °C	77 mm
March	22.0	188 h	17 °C	60 mm
April	20.0	168 h	20 °C	58 mm
May	13.5	117 h	24 °C	138 mm
June	16.5	98 h	30 °C	65 mm
July	11.5	80 h	32 °C	113 mm
August	11.0	78 h	29 °C	55 mm
September	11.0	73 h	26 °C	37 mm
October	14.0	121 h	21 °C	15 mm
November	16.5	122 h	15 °C	23 mm
December	16.0	114 h	7 °C	48 mm

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Technical details of Mason Neck State Park / Potomac River 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

Flat water on the Potomac River. Wide tidal river with good fetch. Moderate tidal currents. Fresh to brackish water. Variable depth. Flat water conditions for freestyle and foil. Cool water — wetsuit recommended except in mid-summer.

Hazards

Boat traffic on the Potomac — pleasure and commercial vessels. Tidal currents. Floating debris possible in the river after rains. State park area — follow regulations. Thunderstorms possible in summer. Cold water outside of summer.

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