Overview

Point Pinole is a kitesurfing spot located in Point Pinole Regional Park, on the east shore of San Francisco Bay. This spot offers north-west to west winds channelled by the bay. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders with a relatively sheltered body of water. Beautiful views of the bay and Mount Tamalpais.

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Spot forecast for Point Pinole

Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 18:25

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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 0.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:17 · 0.8 m High tide 09:06 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:53 · 1.5 m High tide 20:24 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:03 · 0.8 m High tide 09:37 · 2.3 m Low tide 15:41 · 1.3 m High tide 21:19 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:45 · 0.8 m High tide 10:05 · 2.4 m Low tide 16:23 · 1 m High tide 22:10 · 2.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:23 · 0.9 m High tide 10:33 · 2.5 m Low tide 17:03 · 0.8 m High tide 22:59 · 2.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:00 · 1 m High tide 11:02 · 2.6 m Low tide 18:42 · 0.6 m High tide 23:47 · 2.3 m

Point Pinole: 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

192h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 192 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 13 °C. The wettest month is February, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: Point Pinole

Monthly averages — Point Pinole — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	25 h	14 °C	59 mm
February	7.5	37 h	15 °C	135 mm
March	21.0	150 h	16 °C	50 mm
April	19.0	156 h	19 °C	12 mm
May	23.5	212 h	22 °C	10 mm
June	23.5	181 h	23 °C	0 mm
July	24.0	192 h	23 °C	0 mm
August	19.5	113 h	25 °C	0 mm
September	16.5	114 h	24 °C	2 mm
October	7.5	42 h	22 °C	18 mm
November	6.5	37 h	16 °C	87 mm
December	5.0	32 h	13 °C	121 mm

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Technical details of Point Pinole 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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