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Long Beach WA, United States

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About Long Beach WA

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Long Beach. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 8 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PDX, direct.

    See flights MDW → PDX · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 45 from the airport to Long Beach WA.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Long Beach WA on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 23 kn gusting 48, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct011kncross-off2.3 mwaves
Mon 19Oct012kncross-off1.9 mwaves
Tue 20Oct010knside1.7 mwaves
Wed 21Oct04knoffnot safe1.3 mwaves
Thu 22Oct011kncross-off2.0 mwaves
Fri 23Oct022knside-on2.0 mwaves
Sat 24Oct4648knside1.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct4334knside1.2 mwaves
Mon 26Oct014knoffnot safe1.4 mwaves
Tue 27Oct010kncross-off1.5 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 2h 45 by road. About 8h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 0 kn gusting 4, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 2 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: waves 2 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite Long Beach WA

    23 kn gusting 48, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 2h 45 by road. About 8h 50 door to door

Rough cost

About £895–£1,640 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £215–£450
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £115–£190
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Long Beach

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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