Overview

Golden West / HB Dog Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. Known as "Surf City USA", this long sandy beach offers ideal conditions with regular southwest to northwest afternoon thermal winds and moderate-sized waves. The Dog Beach section south of Golden West Street is one of the most popular kitesurfing areas in Orange County, with a wide beach for rigging.

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Spot forecast for Golden West / HB Dog Beach

Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 18:12

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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 06:56 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:45 · 1.5 m High tide 16:56 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:14 · 0.7 m High tide 07:11 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:34 · 1.3 m High tide 17:59 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:46 · 0.7 m High tide 07:26 · 1.9 m Low tide 13:11 · 1.1 m High tide 18:48 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:14 · 0.7 m High tide 07:42 · 2 m Low tide 13:45 · 0.9 m High tide 19:32 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:39 · 0.7 m High tide 07:58 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:19 · 0.7 m High tide 20:14 · 1.9 m

Golden West / HB Dog Beach: 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

164h

in May · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 164 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Golden West / HB Dog Beach

Monthly averages — Golden West / HB Dog Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	67 h	18 °C	15 mm
February	18.5	98 h	17 °C	116 mm
March	22.5	150 h	17 °C	43 mm
April	23.5	156 h	17 °C	1 mm
May	27.0	164 h	19 °C	0 mm
June	26.0	156 h	21 °C	0 mm
July	23.0	145 h	22 °C	0 mm
August	26.0	140 h	24 °C	0 mm
September	26.0	145 h	24 °C	0 mm
October	20.0	103 h	21 °C	6 mm
November	16.0	64 h	19 °C	35 mm
December	6.5	26 h	18 °C	41 mm

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Technical details of Golden West / HB Dog Beach spot

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

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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 average waves of 0.5 to 1.5m. Moderate shore break. Water is temperate (14-21°C/57-70°F), a 3/2 wetsuit is recommended. Sandy bottom with sandbars. Wide riding area offshore with enough room to avoid other users. Conditions are generally more forgiving than spots further north in LA.

Hazards

Shared area with surfers, swimmers, and dogs — be vigilant to avoid collisions. Shore break can make entries and exits challenging on swell days. Drift currents along the beach. Strict municipal regulations on kite zones — respect marked boundaries. Huntington Beach Pier to the north — maintain a safe distance.

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