Continent |
North America |
Country |
California (USA) |
Next Big City |
Monterey |
Next Town |
Seaside |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Usually small waves with an occasional swell during the winter. Fairly flat on the outside with some chop. With storm swells, wave faces can hit in the 10+ foot range.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Large sandy beach with few people if it's windy. Plenty of room to safely launch and land. This spot is also great for kite landboarding and buggying on low tide since the winds are often onshore.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Full wetsuit is necessary year round. Mild temperatures in the late spring through fall. Sometimes cold in the winter and early spring.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
SE, SW |
The season spans most of spring and summer, but bring your big kites since it is usually light. Occasional riding is possible during the rest of the year, but is usually dependent on storm winds. SE-SW are the normal directions. It is usually quite onshore, but due to the curve of the bay walking up the beach a bit provides sideshore conditions. In spring and summer winds are typically 10-15 with a few stronger days.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Monterey take the 1 up North about 1-2 miles and exit at Seaside and get on Canyon del Rey Blvd in Seaside. This leads right to the beach parking lot.
Extra information
There have been no rules/restrictions put in place, but please be careful and use a kite leash.
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