Overview

Ski Basin is a kitesurf spot in Rockport, in a protected basin of Aransas Bay. The name refers to the historic use of this area for water skiing. The basin offers calmer and more protected waters than the open bay, with sandy bottom and moderate depth. It's an excellent spot for light to moderate wind sessions, and a good complement to adjacent Rockport Beach.

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Spot forecast for Ski Basin

Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:54

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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 · 17:22 · 0.4 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:12 · 0.7 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 07:46 · 0.6 m
High tide Wed 21 · 10:46 · 0.6 m

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Ski Basin: 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

422h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 422 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is December, at 23 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is June, with 270 mm.

Monthly averages: Ski Basin

Monthly averages — Ski Basin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	267 h	15 °C	115 mm
February	26.0	262 h	19 °C	48 mm
March	30.0	314 h	23 °C	56 mm
April	30.0	382 h	26 °C	4 mm
May	31.0	422 h	29 °C	142 mm
June	29.5	396 h	31 °C	270 mm
July	30.5	364 h	31 °C	134 mm
August	31.0	296 h	33 °C	11 mm
September	28.0	264 h	31 °C	91 mm
October	28.5	273 h	29 °C	17 mm
November	27.5	260 h	25 °C	42 mm
December	23.0	190 h	20 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of Ski Basin 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

Protected basin of Aransas Bay. Shallow water, sandy bottom. Calmer water than the open bay. Warm water. Low tide. Ideal conditions for freeride and progression in moderate wind.

Hazards

Boat traffic in the basin. Stingrays. Jellyfish. Sharp oyster shells possible. More limited riding area than the open bay.

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Rockport Aransas County Airport5.9 km

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K5BV17.8 km

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