Overview

Comfort Point is a kitesurfing spot near Cape Henlopen, at the tip of the Lewes peninsula in Delaware. This spot facing Delaware Bay offers flat water to moderate chop conditions with good fetch in the bay. The position near the cape offers excellent wind exposure. Cape Henlopen State Park is nearby, offering a preserved natural setting with dunes and maritime forest. Delaware Bay waters are cooler than Rehoboth Bay.

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Spot forecast for Comfort Point

Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 18:15

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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 · 10:02 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 16:40 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:51 · 0.5 m
High tide Wed 21 · 05:11 · 1.3 m

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Comfort 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

272h

in January · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 18 °C. It peaks in January, with 272 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 173 mm.

Monthly averages: Comfort Point

Monthly averages — Comfort 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	30.0	272 h	5 °C	85 mm
February	27.5	265 h	8 °C	61 mm
March	30.0	346 h	14 °C	167 mm
April	28.5	341 h	17 °C	66 mm
May	28.5	327 h	21 °C	94 mm
June	28.5	300 h	28 °C	47 mm
July	25.5	242 h	29 °C	173 mm
August	28.0	273 h	27 °C	45 mm
September	29.0	318 h	24 °C	112 mm
October	28.0	294 h	19 °C	24 mm
November	27.5	268 h	14 °C	23 mm
December	28.0	264 h	7 °C	55 mm

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Technical details of Comfort Point 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

Delaware Bay with good fetch. Flat water to moderate chop depending on wind. Brackish water cooler than Rehoboth Bay. Sandy bottom. Tidal currents present in the bay. Moderate to significant tidal range. Wetsuit recommended except in mid-summer.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Delaware Bay. Maritime traffic — Cape May ferries and commercial vessels. Cold water in spring and fall. Jellyfish. Strong currents near the cape. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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