Kitesurf Location - Sandy Point State Park or Scarey Point ( ID Sandy_Point_State_Park )
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Continent:
North America
Country:
Maryland (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):
Baltimore
Next Town:
Annapolis
Latitude:
39.0139
Longitude:
-76.3955
Type:
- River
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
Features:
- Shower - Toilet - Parking
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Type:
- Chop - Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers - Currents - Ships/Boats - Jet Skis - Buoys - Rocks - Stones
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
There is usually some pretty heavy chop and wave action out there with a 4 knot current. Large shipping lanes and fisherman along the shore line.
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Type:
- Sand - Pebbles
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- Rocks
Location crowds:
- May - June - July - August - September
Busy with fisherman all year, but gets really busy Memorial Day through Labor Day. Location marked is the small craft launch area. Jetties right down wind. You can walk further North to leave further up wind. Sill Jetties and kind of side off shore due to shape of the point.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts - Shorty
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Basic Maryland weather.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds - Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- NE - SE
Main Direction:
- NE - SE
Always looking for a strong NE wind produced by a strong front. But also SE thermals that occur in the hotter months.
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Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Pay the fee to get into Sandy point. Most of the season you fee a toll booth machine. So bring some single crisp dollar bills.
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Rules:
- Time Restrictions
Closes at sunset. You have to be good to kite here and should wear a PFD and carry a device to contact rescue if necessary.
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