Whidbey/ Fort Ebey
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Location
What we look for at Whidbey/ Fort Ebey
Wind direction
SSW (200°) → W (280°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
10–18 mph
Ceiling · Paragliding
≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23
Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
A west-facing coastal bluff in Fort Ebey State Park on Whidbey Island, above Admiralty Inlet — one of the Pacific Northwest's premier ridge-soaring sites, famous for smooth laminar sea-breeze air and heavily used by the NW Paragliding Club. Launch is the grassy 'parade lawn' below the old gun batteries; it works on a SW-through-W onshore flow, sweet spot around a steady 10-15 mph west. Because it's essentially a wind tunnel it can build fast, so you need solid high-wind and ground-handling skills to avoid being parked or blown over the back. Paragliding only (no hang gliding), and WA State Parks requires annual paragliding registration plus a Discover Pass. Don't confuse it with nearby Ebey's Landing, a separate SE-favoring winter bluff.
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