Santa Monica

📍 Los Angeles, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Santa Monica is a kiteboarding spot near Los Angeles in USA, with open ocean conditions, best ridden in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.

Country	USA
Region	California
Nearest town	Los Angeles
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best months	March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Coordinates	33.9968, -118.4841

About Santa Monica

Pretty choppy water and expect a current that will also make hard to generate speed if your underpowered.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Santa Monica?

The best time to kite Santa Monica is March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.

How do I get to Santa Monica?

From LAX, take Lincoln Boulevard north, direction Santa Monica. Then make a left on Ocean Park Boulevard, direction West (towards the ocean). The kitebeach is located between the tower 28 and 29, at the junction between Venice Beach and Santa Monica.

Hazards at Santa Monica

Swimmers, Currents.

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