Continent |
North America |
Country |
Washington (USA) |
Next Big City |
Seattle |
Next Town |
Mukilteo |
Type: |
Ocean, Island, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Rocks, Stones, Shells |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Low tide |
Flat to choppy water. Deeper water during high tide, shallow before and after. When there is a strong outgoing tide some nice waves can build up as the wind blows opposite of the current and the water is shallow. Low tide makes ideal Skim Boarding conditions.
Type: |
Sand, Stones |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
None |
There is a sand spit for launching and if the tide is low there is plenty of beach. Can be driftwood on the ground.
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Spring:
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Normal, Thick |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
4/3 wetsuit late spring, shorty to board shorts in late June through July and August. Water temp 50°F late spring to upper 60's°F in August (tide will effect this more than in Gorge). Air temps 50's to 70°F in spring and 70's to 90's°F in summer.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
It is known as a high wind big swell location for windsurfing. However there are plenty of days when the winds are less than 30 and it's a perfectly good kiting location. It's more of an intermediate to advanced location due to the onshore to sideonshore winds. If the wind is out of the West enough it could work for beginners. Prime wind direction is South to Southwest.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Tacoma Aiport. Take the Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry to the South end of Whidbey Island. From the ferry dock, take 525 (main road) pass both Bayview Rd. and Useless Bay Rd, next left at Doublebluff Rd., then straight to the park at the end.
Rules |
None |
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