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The Water Tower at Surfside kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Californie

Spot currently openIntermediate level 33.72 | -118.08

Overview

The Water Tower at Surfside is a kitesurfing spot located on the southern coast of California, near Huntington Beach. This coastal spot offers reliable northwest thermal winds during the afternoon, with a sandy beach facilitating launches. Ideal for intermediate riders seeking moderate wave conditions.

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Spot forecast for The Water Tower at Surfside

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 4.3 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 Now06:561.7 m11:451.5 m16:561.8 m00:140.7 m07:111.8 m12:341.3 m17:591.8 m00:460.7 m07:261.9 m13:111.1 m18:481.9 m01:140.7 m07:422 m13:450.9 m19:321.9 m01:390.7 m07:582.1 m14:190.7 m20:141.9 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 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 · 1.9 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

The Water Tower at Surfside: 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

226h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 226 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: The Water Tower at Surfside
Monthly averages — The Water Tower at Surfside — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 76 h 18 °C 18 mm
February 21.0 110 h 17 °C 97 mm
March 27.0 181 h 17 °C 48 mm
April 28.5 215 h 18 °C 4 mm
May 29.0 225 h 19 °C 0 mm
June 28.5 212 h 21 °C 0 mm
July 30.5 226 h 23 °C 0 mm
August 29.0 201 h 25 °C 0 mm
September 27.5 184 h 24 °C 0 mm
October 24.0 139 h 22 °C 6 mm
November 16.5 73 h 19 °C 30 mm
December 7.0 29 h 18 °C 29 mm

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Technical details of The Water Tower at Surfside 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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