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Kitesurf Location - Mayo ( ID Mayo )      Hits: 693
 
You are here: North America > Maryland (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Mayo ( ID Mayo )
Continent: North America
Country: Maryland (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Baltimore
Next Town: Mayo
Latitude:   38.8945
Longitude: -76.4917
Type:
- Ocean
- River Mouth
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Toilet
- Parking

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Near Locations
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Buoys
- Rocks

Quality:
- Dirty
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Water quality can be dangerous after heavy rainfall. Always wear booties in the Chesapeake Bay.

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 Beach
Type:
- Grass
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Rocks
- Trees
- Concrete
- Other
Location crowds:
- None


Nice grassy set-up area. Launching is tricky because of multiple piers. Please take your kite out into the water at the north end of the beach before assisted or self ("drift") launch. Do not launch your kite toward shore. Yield to windsurfers. They were there first.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Bad weather shows up in a hurry on the Chesapeake Bay. Exercise caution.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- July
- August
- September
- October
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- SE
- SSE
Main Direction:
- SW


Prone to gusty conditions.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk


Located southeast of Annapolis.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
- Other


The access to the beach requires a permit. Visit: http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/mayobeach/mayowind.pdf

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 Nightlife
None.

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