Overview

Baycliff Spillway is a kitesurf spot on the north shore of Galveston Bay, in the small community of Baycliff. The launch is near the spillway offering bay access. The bay waters are shallow with a muddy bottom. The spot is popular with local riders from the Houston/Texas City area seeking quick water access. The SE wind is reliable, especially in spring and summer.

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Sunrise 07:24 · Sunset 18:44

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

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 21:28 · 0.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 03:51 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 11:09 · 0.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 17:30 · 0.5 m

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Baycliff Spillway: 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

349h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 349 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is September, at 22 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 312 mm.

Monthly averages: Baycliff Spillway

Monthly averages — Baycliff Spillway — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.0	267 h	13 °C	188 mm
February	25.5	256 h	19 °C	33 mm
March	28.5	278 h	23 °C	107 mm
April	29.5	343 h	25 °C	81 mm
May	30.0	349 h	28 °C	152 mm
June	26.5	270 h	31 °C	154 mm
July	26.0	180 h	31 °C	312 mm
August	24.5	138 h	32 °C	263 mm
September	22.0	174 h	30 °C	185 mm
October	25.0	215 h	28 °C	63 mm
November	27.5	251 h	24 °C	74 mm
December	25.5	213 h	19 °C	92 mm

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Technical details of Baycliff Spillway spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Shallow Galveston Bay waters. Muddy bottom — water shoes recommended. Choppy water in sustained wind. Warm water in summer. Tide present, influencing water level and currents. Average visibility, water often murky.

Hazards

Muddy bottom that can trap feet. Sharp oyster shells. Stingrays. Alligators possible in adjacent bayous and canals. Boat traffic in the bay. Sudden thunderstorms in summer. Pollution possible in the industrial bay waters.

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