Port Hueneme Beach is a great option for those who enjoy riding in uncrowded waters. We're almost reaching Santa Barbara and, if you've still got time, check Leadbetter Beach and East Beach before launching at C-Street, Ventura, with side shore winds. Jalama Beach Park is currently one of the best kiteboarding spots on the Central Coast.īut watch out: avoid sailing alone, especially if waves are big and powerful.
Pismo Beach, located a few miles south, invites advanced pilots only. In Morro Bay, kiteboarders will enjoy small and medium waves over a three-kilometer beach alongside fellow windsurfers. In the Berkeley Marina, experienced kiteboarders launch off "Point Emery."Ĭentral and Southern California offer plenty of quality kiteboarding spots for all experience levels. If you're still in the early beginner stages, head to Alameda Crown Beach, where the wind is light, and you can get your equipment ready over a grassy field. In the heart of San Francisco, Ocean Beach offers a long sandy beach with incredible downwind opportunities.ģrd Avenue, near San Mateo, is probably the most popular kiteboarding spot in Northern California. Strong, reliable winds, great wave sailing spots, and flawless flat water locations make it a perfect first choice for beginners and advanced riders. The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most spectacular kiteboarding regions in California.
In California, you can easily find winds ranging between 15-25 knots during most summertime.Īlthough the region between Los Angeles and San Diego might get hidden from the northwest winds, you'll sail magnificently from Imperial Beach down to Baja California. The northwest air current and the temperature differences between the sun-heated land and the fresh Pacific waters are responsible for creating the perfect breeze for kiteboarding races and freestyle stunts. The best season to launch a kite in California is definitely summer. Despite the relatively low water temperatures, kitesurfing California is all about knowing the best spots and the right weather patterns over the year. Wind and waves abound.Kiteboarding in the Pacific Ocean is a wonderful experience. Pismo Beach and Grover Beach are all about one-in-the-same. It will take planning, permits, and preparation to kite this one, but the terrain speaks of the hell that blows across this island. I've only seen video of a kiter in the bay. I've flown over it several times, researched it on Google Earth, and combed through the information on the internet regarding special rules to hike. San Miguel Island, part of Channel Islands National Park is on my bucket list. Check the rocket launch schedule for Vandenberg Airforce Base and maybe you'll witness something truly one-of-a-kind during your visit to Jalama Beach. "The Warden" (Great White Sharks) live in these waters so beware and vacate when the seals disappear :). Interesting beach landscape with natural tar upwellings. Cold and raw with ripping winds in the winter.
They have a store and grill (Jalama Burger is "famous") with everything you need if you forget anything. They have a daily drawing at the flag pole around noon. Website always shows it full, but don't be afraid to go and try for a camping spot even if the website says it's full. Reservations online a good idea with reservation window open as far as 6 months out. It's a one-way-in-one-way-out remote spot that's super chill. Jalama can be a gusty wind machine with some really big surf! Kite out front of the park or work your way downwind to Tarantulas.
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