Overview

Kim's Beach is a kitesurfing spot on the Potomac River, in Northern Virginia, in close proximity to Washington D.C. This spot offers convenient Potomac access for riders in the American capital. The river is wide at this point, offering good fetch and flat water conditions. It's one of the closest spots to D.C., allowing quick after-work sessions. The D.C. and Northern Virginia kite community regularly frequents this spot.

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Sunrise 07:22 · 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

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
High tide Wed 21 · 02:08 · 0.7 m

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Kim's Beach - 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

131h

in January · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and January, at 19 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is August, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is June, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: Kim's Beach - Potomac River

Monthly averages — Kim's Beach - 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	17.5	131 h	6 °C	90 mm
February	13.0	109 h	10 °C	63 mm
March	19.5	183 h	17 °C	54 mm
April	19.0	165 h	21 °C	76 mm
May	14.0	114 h	24 °C	114 mm
June	13.0	83 h	30 °C	129 mm
July	9.0	57 h	32 °C	96 mm
August	8.5	61 h	29 °C	90 mm
September	10.0	57 h	26 °C	61 mm
October	14.0	107 h	21 °C	10 mm
November	15.5	110 h	15 °C	27 mm
December	15.0	105 h	7 °C	58 mm

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Technical details of Kim's Beach - 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 river with good fetch. Tidal currents present. Fresh to brackish water. Ideal flat water conditions for freestyle and foil. Moderate depth. Cool water — wetsuit recommended except in mid-summer.

Hazards

Heavy boat traffic on the Potomac — very busy navigation zone near D.C. Tidal currents. Floating debris after rains. Proximity to national security zones — respect restricted navigation areas. Thunderstorms possible in summer. Low-flying aircraft zone near Reagan Airport.

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