Overview

Enchanted Cove is a kitesurfing spot located in Mission Bay, San Diego, California. This sheltered cove offers calm and shallow waters, ideal for beginners and intermediates. Northwest thermal winds blow regularly in the afternoon, creating perfect conditions for learning kitesurfing.

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Spot forecast for Enchanted Cove

Sunrise 06:57 · Sunset 18:10

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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 9.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 06:50 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:38 · 1.4 m High tide 16:49 · 1.7 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:08 · 0.7 m High tide 07:05 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:27 · 1.3 m High tide 17:53 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:40 · 0.7 m High tide 07:20 · 1.9 m Low tide 13:04 · 1.1 m High tide 18:42 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:07 · 0.7 m High tide 07:35 · 2 m Low tide 13:37 · 0.9 m High tide 19:25 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:32 · 0.7 m High tide 07:51 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:11 · 0.7 m High tide 20:06 · 1.9 m

Enchanted Cove: 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

153h

in March · 26 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 153 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 3%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Enchanted Cove

Monthly averages — Enchanted Cove — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.0	57 h	18 °C	22 mm
February	19.5	102 h	17 °C	102 mm
March	26.0	153 h	17 °C	79 mm
April	25.0	169 h	18 °C	4 mm
May	26.0	153 h	19 °C	1 mm
June	19.0	105 h	21 °C	0 mm
July	21.0	129 h	23 °C	0 mm
August	19.0	103 h	24 °C	0 mm
September	26.5	149 h	24 °C	7 mm
October	19.0	99 h	22 °C	9 mm
November	16.5	67 h	20 °C	28 mm
December	10.0	38 h	19 °C	14 mm

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Technical details of Enchanted Cove spot

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

Depending on conditions: SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Vevor WWS3.4 km

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EW9951 San Diego Shelter Island CA US6.6 km

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