Overview

Coronado Michaels is a kitesurfing spot located on Coronado beach, near San Diego, California. This spot is part of the long Silver Strand stretch, offering a fine sandy beach with regular west to northwest afternoon thermal winds. The spot benefits from San Diego's mild climate and some of the warmest water in the state. Conditions are accessible with moderate waves.

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Spot forecast for Coronado Michaels

Sunrise 06:56 · Sunset 18:09

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 06:50 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:37 · 1.4 m High tide 16:47 · 1.7 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:06 · 0.7 m High tide 07:03 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:25 · 1.3 m High tide 17:51 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:38 · 0.7 m High tide 07:18 · 1.8 m Low tide 13:02 · 1.1 m High tide 18:40 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:05 · 0.7 m High tide 07:33 · 2 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.9 m High tide 19:23 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:30 · 0.7 m High tide 07:49 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:09 · 0.7 m High tide 20:04 · 1.9 m

Coronado Michaels: 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

165h

in March · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 165 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is March, with 57 mm.

Monthly averages: Coronado Michaels

Monthly averages — Coronado Michaels — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	83 h	18 °C	27 mm
February	21.5	118 h	18 °C	47 mm
March	27.0	165 h	18 °C	57 mm
April	27.0	181 h	19 °C	2 mm
May	24.0	158 h	19 °C	2 mm
June	21.0	135 h	20 °C	0 mm
July	25.0	175 h	23 °C	0 mm
August	20.5	133 h	24 °C	0 mm
September	25.5	153 h	24 °C	10 mm
October	20.5	113 h	22 °C	1 mm
November	20.0	85 h	20 °C	33 mm
December	12.0	47 h	19 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Coronado Michaels spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Ocean beach spot with waves of 0.3 to 1.5m. Moderate shore break. Water is among the warmest in California (15-22°C/59-72°F), shorty or 3/2 depending on season. Sandy and gradually deepening bottom. Wide riding area offshore. Conditions are generally forgiving and consistent on this section of Silver Strand.

Hazards

Proximity to North Island Naval Air Station — restricted zones to respect. Military air traffic. Drift currents along the beach. Busy swimming area. Local regulations on kite zones to check. Morning fog (June Gloom) can reduce visibility. Stingrays in shallow waters.

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