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Ventura, United States

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About Ventura

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

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 86). The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Ventura. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 7 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SBA, direct.

    See flights ORD → SBA · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Ventura.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Ventura · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Ventura · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Ventura on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: 14 kn gusting 31, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct07knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct07knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct04knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct012kncross-offchop
Thu 22Oct08knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct06knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct08knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct07knsidechop
Mon 26Oct1931knside-onchop
Tue 27Oct014knoffnot safechop

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. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 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 ORD to SBA, then 1h 15 by road. About 7h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 4, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 12, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 6, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to SBA, then 1h 15 by road. About 7h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £900–£1,650 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 £220–£460
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £115–£190
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Ventura

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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