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A.K.
Since 01 Jul 2006
190 Posts
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Sun Mar 15, 20 2:36 am Is kitesurfing at Oceanside, OR, safe? |
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Looks like the family has booked a weekend at Oceanside, OR, for spring break. I always watch in awe at what seems to be the perfect wave and NW wind setup at Oceanside, OR. But with a cliff face rising right from the beach I get the eerie feeling wind hitting the land could shoot straight upwards. I never see anyone else kite there. And I know that this is a favored sport for paragliders/hang gliders who launch further up the cliff.
My old windsurfing buddy told be about a freak moment when an unattended sail lunched 50 ft in the air rotating upwards like a helicopter blade. Are we at risk kitesurfing at Oceanside of getting launched upward like you see in those freak youtube videos.
Besides that there seems to be no ideal escape route downwind. There seem to be larger rock formations upwind that could also mess with wind quality. So I have always headed the few miles northward to the open sandy beach of Manzanita.
Does anyone actually kitesurf Oceanside regularly? Is it safe? |
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pollywog
Since 07 Aug 2009
289 Posts
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Sun Mar 15, 20 1:55 pm |
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Yes, you can. I have. Run a search on here and you’ll find threads with the info. _________________ Gun control means hitting the bulls eye... |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4907 Posts
Portland
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Sun Mar 15, 20 5:33 pm |
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actually one of the more flukey spots - the sea stacks usually mess with the wind - can be awesome but usually involves some suffering with dead spots and swirling winds off the cliffs
also respect the inlet on an outgoing tide - dumps like the deschutes _________________ Go Deep!
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1212 Posts
Portland
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Fri Mar 27, 20 10:34 am |
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Ok, late to this but a great rule for this spot is strong WNW wind and can hold gigantor swell.
As wind is more northerly, it gets flukey but definitely a great challenge if you're into that sort of thing. |
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