Lopez Lake

📍 Santa Barbara, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Lopez Lake is a kiteboarding spot near Santa Barbara in USA, with flat-water lake conditions and prevailing SW, W wind, best ridden in April, May, June, July, August, September.

Country	USA
Region	California
Nearest town	Santa Barbara
Water type	Flat-water lake
Launch	Lake
Best wind direction	SW, W
Wind type	Thermal
Best months	April, May, June, July, August, September
Coordinates	35.1981, -120.4611

About Lopez Lake

Water: Flat, Chop

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lopez Lake?

The best time to kite Lopez Lake is April, May, June, July, August, September, when the SW, W wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Lopez Lake offers flat-water lake conditions with SW, W wind (Thermal wind), launching from lake.

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