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Kitesurf Location - Willoughby Spit ( ID willoughby_spit )      Hits: 1188
 
You are here: North America > Virginia (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Willoughby Spit ( ID willoughby_spit )
Continent: North America
Country: Virginia (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Portsmouth, Norfolk
Next Town: Norfolk
Latitude:   36.9688
Longitude: -76.293
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Near Locations
James River / Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park (9.23 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE SSE S SSW SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Aries on the Bay (17.09 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Currents
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat to choppy water. Shallow area. Look out for wave breakers.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- July
- August


Big, sandy beach. Lots of space.

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

Fall:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


Best season is April to October. Some guys go all winter. Usually by May we are in lite spring suit or trunks. But a 3/4 full is all you will ever need.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
No Information


Bring all your gear from 7 sqm to your biggest kites. Spring and fall are best but on a normal year there is great sea breezes almost everyday with 12-20 knots.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


From Norfolk north on 564 and 64. Just to the right before you will cross the bay.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Other


1. Kite leash is mandatory. 2. Respect the locals and beach goers. 3. The local kiting crew will cut your lines in a second if you are found being dangerous. We value our access greatly and surfing was banned for 20 years and we fought our asses off to get it back. 4. The local kite crew are a great bunch of guys that will also welcome newcomers as long as they have safe practices.

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 Nightlife
We have every type of nightlife that you can imagine as well as plenty of things for the family to do including but not limited to: 100+ Bars and nightclubs, water slides, amusement parks, gocart tracks, museums, art galleries, The VA Marine Science Center. Every type of restaurant you can imagine.

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