Hood River – Columbia River Gorge
Oregon, United States·Kitesurf
Avancé Chop 10–38 kts
Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge is widely regarded as the windsurf and kitesurf capital of North America. The unique geography — a deep river canyon acting as a wind tunnel between the Cascade Mountains — produces world-class thermal winds every summer afternoon. The river chop is challenging, with strong currents and cold water, making this a spot for experienced riders.
Very strong currents — getting back upwind is crucial. Cold water year-round (wetsuit mandatory). Shallow rock hazards near shore. Heavy boat traffic on weekends.Event Site launch area in Hood River, Oregon. Closest airport: Portland (PDX), 1h15 drive east on I-84.
1 / 4 kts
2 / 7 km/h · N
Calme
Vent moyen
1kts
/ 2 km/h
Rafales
4kts
/ 7 km/h
Direction
N346°
Calme
Historique · 48h
Open-Meteo · NWP open sourcePrévisions vent · 7 jours
Open-Meteo · NWP open sourceCalmeKitableFortDangerMaintenantScore kite
mer. 8 avr.
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Vent5.5 kts
Rafales15.8 kts
DirectionW · 260°
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| Vent (kn) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| Rafales (kn) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
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| Temp (°C) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Nuages (%) | 78 | 57 | 6 | 100 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 47 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 48 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 90 | 87 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 91 | 89 | 100 | |||||||
| Précip (mm) | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Calme < 5 knLéger 5–8Modéré 8–12Kitable 12–16Bon 16–20Fort 20–25Très fort 25–30Extrême 30–35Danger > 35
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