Seaside (11.39 km) Best Direction: N NW NNW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Gearhart (14.79 km) Best Direction: N NW NNW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Manzanita (18.91 km) Best Direction: NW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
- Shallow - Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Rocks
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
The water is really shallow for a long way out and the waves are small so it is ok for beginners to try kiting in the waves there. During low tide the beach is really good for landkiting.
The beach is huge! However if there are a lot of people on the beach you should not launch your kite. The sand is really soft further away from the water. Down near the water the sand is really hard packed. On the windier days less people go out onto the beach and it gets perfect for kiting.
From Portland to Cannon Beach: start out going West on NW Couch St. toward NW 5th Ave. Turn left onto NW 13th Ave. Merge onto US-26 W toward Zoo/Forestry Ctr. Merge onto US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy toward Cannon Beach/Tillamook. Turn slight right onto ramp. Turn slight right onto E Sunset Blvd. Turn right onto S Hemlock St. Turn right onto E Jackson St. End at Cannon Beach.
