Morro Bay

📍 Santa Barbara, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Morro Bay is a kiteboarding spot near Santa Barbara in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing S, SW, NW wind, best ridden in April, May, June, July, August, September.

Country	USA
Region	California
Nearest town	Santa Barbara
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	S, SW, NW
Wind type	Thermal
Best months	April, May, June, July, August, September
Coordinates	35.3782, -120.8639

About Morro Bay

Water: Small wave, Medium wave

When is the best time to kitesurf at Morro Bay?

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

What are the wind and water conditions?

Morro Bay offers open ocean conditions with S, SW, NW wind (Thermal wind), launching from ocean.

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Arroyo Laguna · 44 km · San Francisco

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