Kite Beach

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/14 2:53 PM - OCEAN CITY - 13 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-14
Sunday
14-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 22 25 29 28
Temp F         34 32 25 25
Precip (mm/3hr)         0.6
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)        
Dec-15
Monday
15-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 26 23 20 18 14 12 11 10
Temp F 25 25 27 27 30 32 30 32
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 13 13 12 9 6 2 5 12
Temp F 34 34 32 32 36 36 37 39
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 16 18 18 19 15 11 9 5
Temp F 43 43 41 45 46 48 46 45
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 8 11 10 12 12 13 19 22
Temp F 43 45 46 50 52 50 52 54
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 27 22 26 21 19 26 25 22
Temp F 55 54 54 54 50 45 37 34
Precip (mm/3hr) 2.1 0.4 2.0 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 19 16 14
Temp F 34 32 32          
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)          
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

The following stations are near this spot.

Name ICAO Date Distance (Km) Wind Speed Direction Status Conditions
SALISBURY KSBY 12/14 2:54 PM 32.2 14
 
 Wind: 14 kt gusting 24 kt Clouds: broken at 4100 ft; broken at 4800 ft Temp: -3°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
WALLOPS ISLAND KWAL 12/14 2:54 PM 40.3 20
 
 Wind: 20 kt gusting 31 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -2°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
GEORGETOWN KGED 12/14 2:54 PM 55.5 10
 
 Wind: 10 kt gusting 25 kt Weather: light snow Clouds: few at 2900 ft; broken at 3600 ft; overcast at 4600 ft Temp: -3°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
OCEAN CITY KOXB 12/14 2:53 PM 12.8 15
 
 Wind: 15 kt gusting 32 kt Clouds: broken at 3500 ft Temp: -2°C Pressure: 1017 hPa
BUNTING BRIDGE ON ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASH ASIM2 7.8 No wind data available
OCEAN CITY KN80 12.8
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND ASTM2 14.4 No data
Ocean City Inlet OCIM2 14.9
US-50 at OC Drawbridge MD135 15.2 Cannot locate wind data
US 50 at Ocean City Drawbridge MD148 15.2 The remote server returned an error: (400) Bad Request.
US 50 EB on OC Drawbridge Wind Speed MD151 15.3 The remote server returned an error: (400) Bad Request.
US 50 E/B at MD 90  Status MD089 19.9 No records found

Spot Details

You have the best of both worlds with the Bay and the Ocean.  You can kite on wind from any direction at Assateague.  Kite Beach has great parking, bathrooms, shallow water and is a popular spot on the bayside.  It's just inside the fee area ($15 for a week pass $20 for an annual pass ) head back to the canoe rental.  Kiters who challenge the Ocean setup all along the shore.  Comfortable accomodations can be found at the home of local kiters Jim & Annemarei's Francis Scott Key Family Resort www.fskfamily.com

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