Continent |
North America |
Country |
Nevada (USA) |
Next Big City |
Las Vegas |
Next Town |
Las Vegas |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, Rental, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Jetskis, Buoys, Stones |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Water level depends on the season. If it blows onshore it will has big waves.
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles, Rocks, Stones |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Bystanders, Cars |
Beach Users: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Boulder Beach is graded over 1 mile of beach.
|
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal, Thick |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts |
|
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Warm water summer months, cold water winter.
Best Months: |
January, March, April, May, June, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE, SSE, SW, NW |
It can be pretty gusty here most of the time and it goes offshore during the summer months which is SW direction. SE is sideshore, NW or NE in the winter months. Not very consistent with winds. Winds are generally strong and gusty when the spring months arrive. North winds are a bit better. Tends to go SW afternoons. Expert beach somewhat for riders who can handle gusty and shifting winds offshore. Dust devils go through the beach so it makes it dangerous sometimes.
Transport |
Car |
|
Access
|
Short walk |
Las Vegas to Boulder City, left on Bucchanan and head to Lake Mead. Take Lake Shore Rd. Hemingway Harbor, make a left before the harbor and drive down a paved road till you see sail beach.
Rules |
Fees |
In Las Vegas.
