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| * **Chuckanut Bay** to the right of Governor's Point opens into Chuckanut Bay where the sound end offers protection from South wind and waves along with several takeout options. The bay fetch will build big waves toward the bay north end on big days, although you may still be able to get across to Teddy Bear Cove which has a protected takeout behind its north end rock outcropping. The trail there is a bit of a winding uphill walk. Chuckanut Bay and the surrounding hills often capture wind and send it into the bay along with waves with a more easterly push which can create criss-cross wave interaction with more southerly waves coming from farther south. | * **Chuckanut Bay** to the right of Governor's Point opens into Chuckanut Bay where the sound end offers protection from South wind and waves along with several takeout options. The bay fetch will build big waves toward the bay north end on big days, although you may still be able to get across to Teddy Bear Cove which has a protected takeout behind its north end rock outcropping. The trail there is a bit of a winding uphill walk. Chuckanut Bay and the surrounding hills often capture wind and send it into the bay along with waves with a more easterly push which can create criss-cross wave interaction with more southerly waves coming from farther south. | ||
| * **Clark's Point **north end of Chuckanut Bay. On days with west waves you can get significant rebound from the steep shore going north from here. | * **Clark's Point **north end of Chuckanut Bay. On days with west waves you can get significant rebound from the steep shore going north from here. | ||
| - | * **Point Point Buoy **about 1/4 mile off east shore not very far from Marine Park now. If there is any strong east you should probably already be well right of the buoy if you want to take out at MP unless you are a strong paddler with no problem going sideways in big wind and waves. | + | * **Point Point Buoy **about 2/5 mile off east shore not very far from Marine Park now. If there is any strong east you should probably already be well right of the buoy if you want to take out at MP unless you are a strong paddler with no problem going sideways in big wind and waves. |
| * **Takeout Options **in order going north and eventually northwest along the curve of the bay's north end | * **Takeout Options **in order going north and eventually northwest along the curve of the bay's north end | ||
| - | * ****Marine Park, Community Boating Center, Boulevard Park, Glass\Cornwall Beach (or the new park when it is complete in 2029), Waypoint Park, Squalicum Harbor Boat Launch, Squalicum Beach (adds almost 3 miles over takeout at MP), (and Locust Beach if you get pushed way west). Marine Park can give you a bit of protection from east wind, but if you go past the drydock just north of MP you can again get hit by stronger east winds and waves pushing you to the west. | + | * **Marine Park**, **Community Boating Center**, **Boulevard Park**, **Glass\Cornwall Beach** (or the new park when it is complete in 2029), **Waypoint Park**, **Squalicum Harbor Boat Launch**, **Squalicum Beach** (adds almost 3 miles over takeout at MP), (and **Locust Beach** if you get pushed way west). Marine Park can give you a bit of protection from east wind, but if you go past the drydock just north of MP you can again get hit by stronger east winds and waves pushing you to the west. |
| * **Surf** | * **Surf** | ||
| * Once in a blue moon Bellingham Bay may get strong enough wind swell to create some shore surf, but it is rare. South winds can sometimes also build a little bit of shore waves at the northern beaches in the Bay. | * Once in a blue moon Bellingham Bay may get strong enough wind swell to create some shore surf, but it is rare. South winds can sometimes also build a little bit of shore waves at the northern beaches in the Bay. | ||
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| **Bellingham Bay **click to enlarge map:fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com | **Bellingham Bay **click to enlarge map:fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com | ||
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