Poche Beach, California (USA) is a Flat, 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
NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Poche Beach, California (USA) !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Poche Beach, California (USA) is a Flat, 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
NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Poche Beach, California (USA) !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Take 5 Freeway south (from Los Angeles) exit Camino De Estrella, go right, left on Camino Capistrano which dead ends at Poche; or north (from San Diego) and exit on Pico and go left towards beach. Take Pico to Pacific Coast Highway to Camino Capistrano and you have arrived at Poche (northside of Shorecliffs Beach Club). Walk under PCH in the tunnel and you are there.
Take 5 Freeway south (from Los Angeles) exit Camino De Estrella, go right, left on Camino Capistrano which dead ends at Poche; or north (from San Diego) and exit on Pico and go left towards beach. Take Pico to Pacific Coast Highway to Camino Capistrano and you have arrived at Poche (northside of Shorecliffs Beach Club). Walk under PCH in the tunnel and you are there.
Riding Conditions in Poche Beach, California (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
South Orange County is very temperate and has nice weather all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Poche Beach, California (USA).
South Orange County does not have consistent wind. Many days it will stay below 10 mph. It's best to have a 20 m kite ready for this spot. When it's blowing in the spring through fall (about 5-10 days month) it will go from about 12-18 mph. Above that is pretty rare. After storms in fall through spring, can get above 20 mph. It's usually side onshore (northwest), but don't kite in South wind unless it's during storm as this wind is not consistent.
Wind
usually
blows
from NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Poche Beach, California (USA) are
April, May, July, August and September
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
South Orange County is very temperate and has nice weather all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Poche Beach, California (USA).
South Orange County does not have consistent wind. Many days it will stay below 10 mph. It's best to have a 20 m kite ready for this spot. When it's blowing in the spring through fall (about 5-10 days month) it will go from about 12-18 mph. Above that is pretty rare. After storms in fall through spring, can get above 20 mph. It's usually side onshore (northwest), but don't kite in South wind unless it's during storm as this wind is not consistent.
Wind
usually
blows
from NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Poche Beach, California (USA) are
April, May, July, August and September
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Poche Beach, California (USA) is a
Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The beach/launch spot is compact but sandy. There are some bigger rocks when you enter the water in front of the beach club that are exposed at low tide. Otherwise, no issues. Everything else is blackballed and watched over by lifeguards.
The water ranges from flat to waves (depending on swell). There is a reef that is great on a large swell with low tide. As Poche blows sideshore from the north (Doheny), the waves on the reef can be very fun if the conditions align. Otherwise, there are not many surfers in small swell (under 4-6 feet).
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Poche Beach, California (USA) is a
Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The beach/launch spot is compact but sandy. There are some bigger rocks when you enter the water in front of the beach club that are exposed at low tide. Otherwise, no issues. Everything else is blackballed and watched over by lifeguards.
The water ranges from flat to waves (depending on swell). There is a reef that is great on a large swell with low tide. As Poche blows sideshore from the north (Doheny), the waves on the reef can be very fun if the conditions align. Otherwise, there are not many surfers in small swell (under 4-6 feet).
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Reefs and Stones
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Power Lines
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Reefs and Stones
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Power Lines
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
We don’t know if a parking is available at Poche Beach, California (USA).
There is
Food
available on the spot
No rules here. The lifeguard is fine if you avoid kiting in front of the blackballed area, so, don't do it! In the summer, stay away from the blackball area to the south. Otherwise you are likely to have the water to yourself. Only intermediate to advanced riders, as the launch has a power lines right behind it. So be careful on the launch.
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