KitesurfGo
MapAbout usReport a bugBecome a moderatorSign in
KitesurfGo

Global kite spot reference — wind, tides, access rules, reviews & photos.

PlacesBusinessesMapGuidesAboutList your schoolReport a bugBecome a moderatorPrivacyTerms
  1. Home
  2. Browse places
  3. California (USA)
  4. California (USA)
  5. Santa Monica

Santa Monica

Advanced
California (USA), Santa Monica, California (USA)
Coordinates: 33.9968, -118.4841
See spots nearby
Ideal wind:
W
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
NW
0 favorites

Pretty choppy water and expect a current that will also make hard to generate speed if your underpowered. The kitebeach is located between the tower 28 and 29, at the junction between Venice Beach and Santa Monica. Because of the heavy crowds during the summer and on weekends, lifeguards have SOLE discretion on allowing you to kite, no matter how windy it is. Always ask them before setting up! If you disregard their orders, they will call the cops on you. Stay way clear people (two kite line lengths) when setting up and launching, also of swimmers once you launch off the beach. When kiting, stay outside of the surf zone. Do not show off by doing jumps near the shoreline, this is the fastest way to see yourself in handcuffs and down at the SM jail. All year long, the wind blows between 8-10 knots. The wind direction is normally blowing onshore making difficult to get out. During fall and spring time you can catch some good clearing winds blowing between 20-30 knots. Like everywhere in southern California, the wind season really starts in the summer time. A wetsuit is necessary from late September to early June. Water: Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Expert.

More kite spots in California (USA)

Live

Wind

1 kn

S · gusts 1 kn

Waves

0.7 m

11s period

Swell

0.5 m

Tide

—

—

Updated 24/08/2026, 02:25:24

Forecast

Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29E00:00E06:00W12:00W18:00E00:00NE06:00W12:00SW18:00NE00:00N06:00W12:00SW18:00W00:00NW06:00S12:00S18:00SW00:00N06:00SW12:00S18:00SW00:00NW06:00SW12:00SW18:00S00:00W06:00SW12:00SW18:00
Wind scale
Max 20 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 02:25:25

Data: Open-Meteo

About this spot

Hazards

Pretty choppy water and expect a current that will also make hard to generate speed if your underpowered. Because of the heavy crowds during the summer and on weekends, lifeguards have SOLE discretion on allowing you to kite, no matter how windy it is.

Local rules

Source: Kiteforum.com (community-contributed). Verify locally before riding.

Photos & videos

No photos or videos yet.

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first!