Overview

North Point State Park is a kitesurfing spot in the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay, near Baltimore. This state park on the North Point peninsula offers bay access with fetch to the south. It's the closest spot to Baltimore for bay kitesurfing. The historic park, site of the Battle of North Point during the War of 1812, offers a pleasant natural setting with trails and wooded areas. Good spot for riders in the Baltimore area.

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Spot forecast for North Point State Park

Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:20

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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 · 22:19 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 00:15 · 0.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 01:51 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 04:40 · 0.3 m

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North Point State Park: 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

251h

in March · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and June, at 26 rideable days and 20 °C. The low point is December, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: North Point State Park

Monthly averages — North Point State Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	187 h	4 °C	77 mm
February	18.5	151 h	7 °C	39 mm
March	28.0	251 h	14 °C	92 mm
April	25.5	247 h	19 °C	47 mm
May	21.5	226 h	23 °C	98 mm
June	25.5	236 h	28 °C	15 mm
July	22.5	157 h	31 °C	133 mm
August	20.5	178 h	27 °C	56 mm
September	20.0	172 h	25 °C	84 mm
October	22.0	178 h	19 °C	29 mm
November	20.0	167 h	14 °C	26 mm
December	17.0	144 h	6 °C	46 mm

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Technical details of North Point State Park 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

Northern Chesapeake Bay with fetch to the south. Flat water to light chop. Brackish water with reduced visibility. Shallow near shore. Muddy and sandy bottom. Fetch is more limited in this northern part of the bay. Cool water — wetsuit recommended except in mid-summer.

Hazards

Commercial maritime traffic — Port of Baltimore nearby. Tidal currents. Jellyfish in summer. Floating debris possible from the port. State park area — follow regulations. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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