Edmonds kitesurf spot

United States · Washington

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 47.8 | -122.39

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.

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Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:12

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

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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…)

Season · peak

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

0 5 10 15 20 January: 5 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d O November: 4 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 5 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d O November: 4 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

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
Monthly averages — Edmonds — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
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

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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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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