Overview

Ellwood is a kitesurfing spot located near Santa Barbara on the California coast. This beach offers reliable northwest thermal winds in the afternoon and conditions suitable for intermediate riders. The spot benefits from great exposure to the prevailing Pacific winds and a preserved natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Ellwood

Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 18:19

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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 4.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 07:09 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:59 · 1.4 m High tide 17:12 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:30 · 0.7 m High tide 07:27 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:52 · 1.3 m High tide 18:15 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:04 · 0.7 m High tide 07:45 · 1.9 m Low tide 13:32 · 1.1 m High tide 19:07 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:34 · 0.7 m High tide 08:02 · 2 m Low tide 14:08 · 0.9 m High tide 19:53 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:00 · 0.8 m High tide 08:20 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:43 · 0.7 m High tide 20:39 · 1.9 m

Ellwood: 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

99h

in July · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in July: 17 rideable days a month and 99 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 243 mm.

Monthly averages: Ellwood

Monthly averages — Ellwood — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	59 h	18 °C	41 mm
February	10.5	63 h	17 °C	243 mm
March	16.5	125 h	17 °C	77 mm
April	16.5	111 h	18 °C	18 mm
May	16.0	91 h	19 °C	1 mm
June	16.5	85 h	21 °C	0 mm
July	20.5	99 h	22 °C	0 mm
August	12.0	47 h	24 °C	0 mm
September	15.0	85 h	24 °C	6 mm
October	15.5	71 h	23 °C	23 mm
November	6.5	34 h	19 °C	97 mm
December	6.0	35 h	19 °C	97 mm

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Technical details of Ellwood 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: Intermediate

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