Submitted by xtremebigair.com on 21 February 2007 - 5:00pm.
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About half-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Pismo State beach (Pismo Beach and Oceano Beach) - California, USA - has miles long of uncrowded soft sand beaches, no rocks, no reefs, clean water.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Pismo Beach
Accommodations:
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+ add your offersGetting there:
Nearest airport:
SBP
Nearest big city:
San Luis Obispo
Nearest town:
San Luis Obispo
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
Traveling south on US Hwy 101 from San Francisco and the Bay Area:
• Take Grand Avenue exit in Arroyo Grande.
• Turn RIGHT onto Grand Avenue - Follow Grand Avenue approximately 3 miles to end of GRAND Avenue.
Traveling North on US Hwy 101 from Santa Barbara and the Los Angeles - San Diego Area:
• Take Grand Avenue exit in Arroyo Grande.
• Turn LEFT onto Grand Avenue - Follow Grand Avenue approximately 3 miles to Hwy 1 to end of Grand Avenue.
Low-cost flights to Pismo BeachAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
wave
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
surf
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ school
+ toilets
+ showers
+
+ parking
Beach rules:
1. Fly your kite on the beach only in the area North of Grand Avenue to South of Pismo Beach Pier.
2. ABSOLUTELY No Kite Flying on the beach from South of GRAND Avenue to end of Pismo State Beach. That means no walking back with your kite flying above your head. Land your kite in the water and walk back with your kite.
3. Launch your kite near the edge of the water and immediately go in the water.
Weather:
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Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
5-6
Blowing at:
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› May
› June
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› July
› August
› September
› October
› November
› December
Wind details:
• Weather: spring is the nice season. Water is cold all year round (12-14 °C, 54-58 °F): a full weatsuit is adviced all year long.
• Wind: Main pattern is NW, onshore and consistent in Spring (15-25 kts). Other months depend on the weather: sideshore NNW, SSE 10-25 kts.
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