Fort Stevens North Side

📍 Portland, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Fort Stevens North Side is a kiteboarding spot near Portland in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NW wind, best ridden in May, June, July, August, September.

Country	USA
Region	Oregon
Nearest town	Portland
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	NW
Wind type	Thermal
Best months	May, June, July, August, September
Coordinates	46.2310, -124.0175

About Fort Stevens North Side

Driftwood on the beach.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Fort Stevens North Side?

The best time to kite Fort Stevens North Side is May, June, July, August, September, when the NW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Fort Stevens North Side offers open ocean conditions with NW wind (Thermal wind), launching from ocean.

Hazards at Fort Stevens North Side

Currents, Mole.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.