Gearhart, Oregon (USA) is a Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Gearhart, Oregon (USA) !
Gearhart, Oregon (USA) is a Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Gearhart, Oregon (USA) !
How to get there
There is only one road through this area: HWY 101. Get to Seaside Oregon, take 101 North to Gearhart. Take a left. Drive until you hit the sand. Drive onto the beach with a 4x4.
There is only one road through this area: HWY 101. Get to Seaside Oregon, take 101 North to Gearhart. Take a left. Drive until you hit the sand. Drive onto the beach with a 4x4.
The water is cold but you really don't feel it. A 4 or 5 mm wetsuit is fine. No booties unless you have timid feet. Most of the time you are dying to get out of our suits by a sessions end.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Gearhart, Oregon (USA).
There is wind 6 days a week. If you can't find it on Gearhart then head to Manzanita before noon, it always blows in Manzanita. Just need N to NW winds, which are extremely dependable all summer. When cool water is combined with warm inland air you get a beautiful thermal. This effect is evident from March until October on one of the best beaches in the world to kiteboard. Starts at around 2 pm (thermal). Speed ranges from 15 to 30 mph daily. Blows until around 7 pm, but it is kiteable until dark. Main kite used is a 12 sqm kite. Smaller kites for Manzanita as it usually blows 10mph stronger than the rest of the coast.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, NW and NNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Gearhart, Oregon (USA) are
March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
The water is cold but you really don't feel it. A 4 or 5 mm wetsuit is fine. No booties unless you have timid feet. Most of the time you are dying to get out of our suits by a sessions end.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NW and NNW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Gearhart, Oregon (USA).
There is wind 6 days a week. If you can't find it on Gearhart then head to Manzanita before noon, it always blows in Manzanita. Just need N to NW winds, which are extremely dependable all summer. When cool water is combined with warm inland air you get a beautiful thermal. This effect is evident from March until October on one of the best beaches in the world to kiteboard. Starts at around 2 pm (thermal). Speed ranges from 15 to 30 mph daily. Blows until around 7 pm, but it is kiteable until dark. Main kite used is a 12 sqm kite. Smaller kites for Manzanita as it usually blows 10mph stronger than the rest of the coast.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, NW and NNW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Gearhart, Oregon (USA) are
March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Gearhart, Oregon (USA) is a
Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Soft white sand about 200 yards wide. The beach goes from Astoria Oregon to Seaside Oregon, 22 miles in total. Cars are allowed on the beach so you can have your friend follow you on a downwinder. Or, park one car down wind, drive up the beach, unpack your gear from your car. The beaches are beautiful and empty. Everyone up here hates the wind, so there is no one on the sunny, but windy, sand.
Waves range from flat calm to overhead all summer long. The conditions are continually changing and creating a new playground daily. Predominant swells are from the North/Northwest and a clean 6 foot swell is not uncommon in the middle of summer. This is not chop, these are real waves with real potential. Surfing is best in the winter when the big swells hit the infamous breaks in this area. But you must love big waves to surf the winter here.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Gearhart, Oregon (USA) is a
Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Soft white sand about 200 yards wide. The beach goes from Astoria Oregon to Seaside Oregon, 22 miles in total. Cars are allowed on the beach so you can have your friend follow you on a downwinder. Or, park one car down wind, drive up the beach, unpack your gear from your car. The beaches are beautiful and empty. Everyone up here hates the wind, so there is no one on the sunny, but windy, sand.
Waves range from flat calm to overhead all summer long. The conditions are continually changing and creating a new playground daily. Predominant swells are from the North/Northwest and a clean 6 foot swell is not uncommon in the middle of summer. This is not chop, these are real waves with real potential. Surfing is best in the winter when the big swells hit the infamous breaks in this area. But you must love big waves to surf the winter here.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Say hello to the local kiters. The scene is growing here with transplants from the Gorge realizing this is better than the Gorge. Be courteous, launch downwind of the locals. But definitely introduce yourself to them. They are a wealth of knowledge for the area and all of them are friendly.
Webcams around Gearhart, Oregon (USA)
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There are 6 kitesurf schools and 112 kitesurf spots in Washington Oregon.
