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Santa Monica ( ID santa_monica )      Hits: 865
You are here: North America > California (USA) > Santa Monica ( ID santa_monica )
Continent: North America
Country: California (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Los Angeles
Next Town: Santa Monica
Latitude:   33.9968
Longitude: -118.4841
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

 Map
Near Beaches
Topanga Beach (10.21 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Pretty choppy water when the wind blows, with chances to catch some good north swell during the winter.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


The kitebeach is located between the tower 28 and 29, at the junction between Venice Beach and Santa Monica. It's a really wide, safe, and clean beach all year long. There's plenty of space to safely launch and land a kite. Close to the parking lot, you'll find a piece of grass surrounded with palm trees. It's the perfect place to clean and pack-up your kites.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


A wetsuit is necessary from late September to early June.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
No Information


All year long the wind is blowing between 15-25 knots. But during fall and spring time you can catch some good clearing winds blowing between 25-30 knots. Like everywhere in southern California, the wind season really starts in the summer time.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


From LAX, take Lincoln Boulevard north, direction Santa Monica. Then make a left on Ocean Park Boulevard, direction West (towards the ocean). The kitebeach is located between the tower 28 and 29, at the junction between Venice Beach and Santa Monica.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


You have to launch and land your kite between the tower 28 and 29.

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 Nightlife
It's Santa Monica! You have a lot to do at night.

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