Arroyo Laguna kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Californie

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 4 m 35.65 | -121.22

Overview

Arroyo Laguna is a kitesurfing spot located on the central coast of California, north of San Luis Obispo. This coastal spot offers powerful northwest to west winds and conditions for advanced riders. The wild coastline and cliffs provide a spectacular but demanding setting.

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Spot forecast for Arroyo Laguna

Sunrise 07:16 · Sunset 18:23

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now00:020.7 m07:291.7 m12:131.4 m17:271.8 m00:470.7 m07:501.8 m13:121.3 m18:331.8 m01:250.7 m08:091.8 m13:561.1 m19:291.8 m01:570.7 m08:281.9 m14:351 m20:201.8 m02:270.8 m08:482 m15:130.8 m21:101.8 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.8 m

Arroyo Laguna: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

265h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 265 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 11 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days8 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is February, with 95 mm.

Monthly averages: Arroyo Laguna
Monthly averages — Arroyo Laguna — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.0 66 h 15 °C 41 mm
February 15.0 74 h 16 °C 95 mm
March 21.5 172 h 15 °C 93 mm
April 24.5 206 h 16 °C 19 mm
May 27.5 265 h 17 °C 1 mm
June 22.5 228 h 18 °C 0 mm
July 24.0 214 h 20 °C 0 mm
August 27.5 225 h 22 °C 0 mm
September 18.0 138 h 21 °C 3 mm
October 18.0 115 h 20 °C 85 mm
November 13.0 70 h 17 °C 68 mm
December 8.0 45 h 17 °C 29 mm

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Technical details of Arroyo Laguna spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW, NNW.

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