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Edmonds kitesurf spot
United States · Washington
Overview
Edmonds is a kitesurfing spot on Puget Sound, in the city of Edmonds north of Seattle, Washington. The spot is close to the Edmonds-Kingston ferry terminal. The beach provides Puget Sound access with variable southwest and northwest winds. Conditions can be flukey and launching requires experience. In north wind, the beach tends to be in the wind shadow with offshore flow. The setting is pleasant with views of the Olympic Mountains.
Spot forecast for Edmonds
Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:12
Next tides
- High tide · 3.6 m
- Low tide · 1.6 m
- High tide · 3.6 m
- Low tide · 2.4 m
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Edmonds: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
83h
in May · 16.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 15 rideable days a month and 83 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is October, at 2.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 116 mm.
Monthly averages: Edmonds
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.0 | 24 h | 7 °C | 77 mm |
| February | 4.5 | 26 h | 8 °C | 62 mm |
| March | 5.0 | 30 h | 11 °C | 62 mm |
| April | 13.5 | 86 h | 15 °C | 28 mm |
| May | 16.5 | 83 h | 18 °C | 25 mm |
| June | 15.5 | 81 h | 21 °C | 26 mm |
| July | 16.0 | 80 h | 24 °C | 10 mm |
| August | 12.0 | 62 h | 24 °C | 15 mm |
| September | 5.5 | 25 h | 21 °C | 27 mm |
| October | 2.5 | 27 h | 15 °C | 74 mm |
| November | 4.0 | 13 h | 11 °C | 116 mm |
| December | 2.5 | 16 h | 9 °C | 107 mm |
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Technical details of Edmonds spot
The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
Open all year.
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Cold Puget Sound water (8-14°C), 4/3 wetsuit recommended year-round. Relatively calm Puget Sound waters with moderate chop during thermal winds. Tidal currents present. Mixed bottom with underwater pipes and submerged concrete blocks. Southwest and northwest winds at 10-20 knots, often irregular and gusty in this urbanized coastal area.
Parking
The site is close to the ferry terminal, paid parking available.
Hazards
Underwater pipes and submerged concrete blocks: collision hazard. Creosote pilings just off the beach that can catch kites. Edmonds-Kingston ferry operating nearby: absolute vigilance required. Tidal currents in Puget Sound. Irregular and gusty winds with few downwind options if drifting. Cold water risking hypothermia. Beach area busy with swimmers in summer. Paid parking.
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