Kitesurf Location - South Beach State Park ( ID south_beach_state_park )
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Continent: North America
Country: Oregon (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Salem, Portland
Next Town: Newport
Latitude: 44.6104
Longitude: -124.0707
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Flat
Hazards:
- Mole
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Nice clean waves which come off the jetty with a tolerable current. With northerly wind flat behind the jetty.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None
Big sandy beach, lots of space.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Normal Wetsuit
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Season from spring thru fall. Always need a full wetsuit 5/3mm or so. Air temps from 50-70°F. Water in the 50's°F all year round.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- May
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
- N
Lots of wind. Small kites needed. You can almost always count on wind here when North Coast beaches are too light to kite. Directly beneath the jetty the NW is sideshore, but a bit further south N is sideshore.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From Newport drive south on Oregon Coast Hwy over the Yaquina River bridge and take the first right after it and enter the South Beach State Park. Drive west until the road ends and park.Edit
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