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Ocean Beach San Diego kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Californie

Spot currently openIntermediate level 32.75 | -117.25

Overview

Ocean Beach San Diego is a kitesurf spot located on the Pacific coast of southern California. This long sandy beach offers ideal conditions for intermediate and advanced riders, with regular thermal northwest winds in the afternoon. The spot benefits from easy access and the laid-back atmosphere typical of San Diego.
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Spot forecast for Ocean Beach San Diego

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 5.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now06:501.7 m11:381.4 m16:491.7 m00:080.7 m07:051.7 m12:271.3 m17:531.8 m00:400.7 m07:201.9 m13:041.1 m18:421.8 m01:070.7 m07:352 m13:370.9 m19:251.9 m01:320.7 m07:512.1 m14:110.7 m20:061.9 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 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 · 1.1 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m

Ocean Beach San Diego: 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.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days26 d M April: 25 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days10 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days26 d M April: 25 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days10 d D

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: Ocean Beach San Diego
Monthly averages — Ocean Beach San Diego — 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 Ocean Beach San Diego spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: SW, NNW.

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

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