Overview

Millerton is a kitesurfing spot located on the Marin County coast in California, in the Dillon Beach / Bodega Bay area. This Pacific-exposed coastal spot offers powerful conditions with strong northwest winds. The setting is wild and natural with coastal cliffs. The spot is suited for advanced riders due to cold water, strong currents, and the presence of great white sharks in the Red Triangle.

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Spot forecast for Millerton

Sunrise 16:25 · Sunset 03:26

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

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Swell and waves

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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 12.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:51 · 1.9 m Low tide 10:13 · 0.8 m High tide 17:19 · 1.9 m Low tide 22:44 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:01 · 1.9 m Low tide 10:54 · 0.8 m High tide 17:43 · 2 m Low tide 23:32 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:03 · 1.9 m Low tide 11:31 · 0.8 m High tide 18:04 · 2.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:13 · 1 m High tide 05:58 · 1.9 m Low tide 12:04 · 0.9 m High tide 18:25 · 2.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:51 · 0.8 m High tide 06:51 · 2 m Low tide 12:36 · 1 m High tide 18:49 · 2.3 m

Millerton: 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

111h

in August · 23 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 21 rideable days a month and 111 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 4.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 14 °C. The wettest month is February, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Millerton

Monthly averages — Millerton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	25 h	15 °C	82 mm
February	8.0	37 h	14 °C	178 mm
March	19.0	87 h	15 °C	86 mm
April	14.0	83 h	17 °C	25 mm
May	21.5	129 h	19 °C	10 mm
June	22.5	146 h	20 °C	0 mm
July	17.0	82 h	22 °C	0 mm
August	23.0	111 h	23 °C	0 mm
September	14.0	66 h	23 °C	0 mm
October	14.0	59 h	23 °C	23 mm
November	8.5	42 h	17 °C	168 mm
December	4.5	29 h	15 °C	148 mm

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Technical details of Millerton spot

The spot works with winds from N, 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: Advanced

On the water

Exposed ocean spot with waves of 0.5 to 2.5m depending on swell. Water is cold (10-14°C/50-57°F), a 4/3 wetsuit is essential year-round. Sandy and rocky bottom. Significant tidal currents and drift currents. North Pacific swells arrive with little obstruction. Frequent kelp offshore.

Hazards

Great white sharks present — area within the Red Triangle. Very cold water — hypothermia without full wetsuit. Strong and unpredictable currents. Submerged rocks and reefs. Frequent and sudden fog. Powerful shore break. Dense kelp. Relatively isolated environment. Weather conditions changing rapidly.

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