Continent |
North America |
Country |
California (USA) |
Next Big City |
Berkeley |
Next Town |
Richmond |
Type: |
Ocean, Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
North San Francisco Bay, choppy and flat.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Very small beach to launch, rocks along the majority of the coastline. A few, narrow parts to enter the water. Long walk over mud to enter at low tide.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Season June to August with some good days until late October. Cold water, wetsuits used all season.
Best Months: |
July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Very shifty winds at the beach and on the water, due to Brooks Island. Once out on the water either go towards the ship channel or to Brooks Island for better winds. Best winds from summer to fall with 10-30 knots, but onshore most of the time.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Oakland take Hwy 580 north. Take Central Avenue towards the bay until the road ends just past Costco.
Rules |
Zones |
Not suited for kite beginners. There is a protected bird nesting grounds at the east end of the cove. Watch out for fog, then the wind can get gusty and dangerous.