Kitesurf Location - Pismo Beach ( ID pismo_beach )
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Continent:
North America
Country:
California (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):
Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Next Town:
San Luis Obispo
Latitude:
35.1357
Longitude:
-120.6418
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner - Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
Features:
- Camping - School - Shop - Rescue - Shower - Toilet - Food - Parking
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Type:
- Shallow - Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m) - Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
No Information
Super clean, waves outside and flat on the inside.
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Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
- Cars
Location crowds:
No Information
Long, soft, sandy beach. No rocks, no shells, no grass, no concrete. When it is windy, no one on the beach. You can drive and camp on the beach.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty - Normal Wetsuit
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
Nice during spring. Full wetsuit all year long. Maybe a few days per year with short wetsuit possible.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March - April - May - June
Wind Type:
No Information
Best Direction:
- NW
Main Direction:
- NW
NW wind is the normal direction. Very onshore and consistent everyday from March through June: 15-25 kts. The rest of the year is 10-25 kts depending on the weather.
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Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Fly into SBP: San Luis Obispo from LAX or SFO. Pismo Beach zip code 93449.
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Kiting can be done anywhere south of the pier, but laying down your lines can only be done between both beach (car access) entrances.
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Bonfires on the beach.
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04-09-08 Christoph Riddle: Pismo is also a sweet spot for Kite Landboarding and buggying. The beach is really flat and hard packed.