🇺🇸 Crissy Field East Beach, San Francisco
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Best directionW
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonMay – Sep
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterChop + current
Ridden forKitesurfing
A thermal westerly funnels straight through the Golden Gate most summer afternoons, against a strong tidal current and a view of the bridge.
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Getting thereCrissy Field East Beach parking (Presidio / Golden Gate National Recreation Area). Park toward the western…
HazardsExpert-only conditions. Strong tidal currents (flood can push east toward rocks; ebb can sweep toward the Golden Gate). Gusty, side-offshore wind near shore…
Best time of dayMid-day onward once the westerly sea breeze fills; local…
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