Overview

Messick Point is a kitesurfing spot on the west shore of the Chesapeake Bay, near Poquoson, Virginia. This small promontory offers direct bay access with good fetch to the east. The area is relatively undeveloped with coastal marshes and creeks. Messick Point benefits from good exposure to winds from all directions thanks to its position extending into the bay. A spot appreciated by Hampton Roads area riders seeking flat water conditions on the bay.

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Sunrise 07:17 · Sunset 18:22

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 04:57 · 0.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 10:30 · 0.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 17:05 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 23:13 · 0.2 m

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Messick Point: 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

301h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in March, with 301 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is July, with 264 mm.

Monthly averages: Messick Point

Monthly averages — Messick Point — 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	218 h	8 °C	60 mm
February	25.0	222 h	10 °C	80 mm
March	29.5	301 h	16 °C	124 mm
April	29.0	322 h	21 °C	59 mm
May	29.5	274 h	24 °C	105 mm
June	27.0	233 h	30 °C	72 mm
July	25.5	238 h	31 °C	264 mm
August	27.5	237 h	28 °C	28 mm
September	24.0	254 h	25 °C	160 mm
October	23.0	218 h	21 °C	16 mm
November	23.5	178 h	16 °C	61 mm
December	24.5	178 h	9 °C	79 mm

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Technical details of Messick Point 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

Chesapeake Bay water — flat water to moderate chop depending on wind. Good fetch east into the bay. Brackish water with limited visibility. Shallow near shore with sandy and muddy bottom. Tides present but moderate range. Pleasant water temperature June to September, wetsuit needed the rest of the year.

Hazards

Sharp oysters and shells on the bottom — water shoes recommended. Tidal currents. Boat traffic in the bay. Abundant jellyfish in summer (sea nettles). Stingrays possible. Thunderstorms possible in summer. Fragile marshes to respect.

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