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Kitesurf Location - Whidbey Island / Penn Cove ( ID whidbey_island___penn_cove )      Hits: 972
 
You are here: North America > Washington (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Whidbey Island / Penn Cove ( ID whidbey_island___penn_cove )
Continent: North America
Country: Washington (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Seattle
Next Town: Coupeville
Latitude:   48.2403
Longitude: -122.6805
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Near Locations
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Water
Type:
- Flat
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Protected bay, therefore flat waters.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Other
Location crowds:
- None


Sandy beach, enough space to safely launch kites. Look out for drift wood on the beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

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


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.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- W
Main Direction:
- W


Best wind directions are strong Westerlies.

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


Tacoma Airport. Located on Whidbey Island. Go north on Rte. 20 out of Coupeville. You'll hug the west end of Penn Cove and eventually curve around to it's north side. Fork off to the right on Penn Cove Rd. and go a mile or so until you come to the dirt parking area.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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