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Half Moon Bay

📍 San Francisco, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Half Moon Bay is a kiteboarding spot near San Francisco in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing SW, NW wind, best ridden in May, June, July, August, September.

CountryUSA
RegionCalifornia
Nearest townSan Francisco
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionSW, NW
Wind typeThermal, Frontal
Best monthsMay, June, July, August, September
Coordinates37.4553, -122.4447

About Half Moon Bay

Water: Small wave, Medium wave

When is the best time to kitesurf at Half Moon Bay?

The best time to kite Half Moon Bay is May, June, July, August, September, when the SW, NW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Half Moon Bay offers open ocean conditions with SW, NW wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.