Norfolk
Aries on the Bay
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA). Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, ENE, E winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
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Kitesurf spots in Virginia (USA)
A forecast-led overview of Virginia (USA) kite regions: the spots worth checking, the directions that usually matter, and the local notes Lohera uses when ranking a session.
Mapped spots11
Regions7
Main areasPortsmouth, Norfolk, Richmond
Common windNE, E, SW
Typical water: mixed, waves
Regions
Portsmouth
3 spotsCommon working directions: N, NE, SE, S, NNE
Water: waves, chop
Norfolk
2 spotsCommon working directions: NE, ENE, E, SW, W
Water: waves, mixed
Richmond
2 spotsCommon working directions: SW, NNE, NE, E, ESE
Water: flat, waves
Virginia Beach
1 spotsCommon working directions: SW, NW
Water: mixed
Newport News
1 spotsCommon working directions: E, ESE, SE, SSE, S
Water: mixed
Washington DC, Alexandria
1 spotsWater: mixed
Washington DC
1 spotsCommon working directions: SSW, NW
Water: chop
A few spots Lohera is watching
Norfolk
Assateague Island / Tom's Cove
Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Birch Town, Virginia (USA). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, W, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Richmond
Bayside
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Norfolk, Virginia (USA). Mostly flat water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Virginia Beach
Cape Charles
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Cape Charles, Virginia (USA). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season.
Portsmouth
First Landing State Park
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA). Choppy water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, NNE, NE winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season, fishing nets.
Washington DC, Alexandria
Potomac River / Kim's Beach
River-mouth kite spot at Fort Hunt, Occoquan, Virginia (USA). Mixed flat and chop. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach 45th Street
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA). Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, NE, SE, S winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach 88th Street
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA). Wave-prone. Works best in N, NE, SE, S winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.