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Emma Wood kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
United States · California
Overview
Emma Wood is a kitesurfing spot located west of Ventura, California, along Emma Wood State Beach. This coastal spot benefits from a south-facing orientation along the Santa Barbara Channel with regular west afternoon thermal winds. The beach is quieter than downtown Ventura spots and offers a more natural setting with coastal hills as a backdrop.
Spot forecast for Emma Wood
Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:17
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.1 km from the spot.
- Monday 19 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 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 · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.9 m
- Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.9 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m
Emma Wood: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
167h
in July · 27.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 11.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 16 °C. The wettest month is February, with 168 mm.
Monthly averages: Emma Wood
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.5 | 98 h | 17 °C | 24 mm |
| February | 16.5 | 110 h | 17 °C | 168 mm |
| March | 20.0 | 151 h | 16 °C | 49 mm |
| April | 21.0 | 139 h | 17 °C | 4 mm |
| May | 22.5 | 122 h | 18 °C | 1 mm |
| June | 21.0 | 128 h | 20 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 27.5 | 167 h | 21 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 25.0 | 127 h | 22 °C | 0 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 139 h | 22 °C | 3 mm |
| October | 15.5 | 88 h | 21 °C | 9 mm |
| November | 11.5 | 72 h | 18 °C | 114 mm |
| December | 11.5 | 63 h | 17 °C | 89 mm |
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Technical details of Emma Wood spot
The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Ocean spot with waves of 0.3 to 1.5m, moderate thanks to partial protection from the Santa Barbara Channel. Water is temperate (13-19°C/55-66°F), a 3/2 wetsuit is recommended. Mixed sand and cobble bottom with rocks in places. The offshore Channel Islands influence swells. Moderate drift currents along the coast.
Hazards
Cobbles and rocks on the beach making access more difficult than a sandy beach. Ventura River mouth to the south — currents and possible pollution after rains. Drift currents along the coast. Possible kelp offshore. Trains running along the nearby coastline. Limited parking along Highway 101.
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