Best Time to Ride · Alameda – Crown Beach vs Bodega Bay – Doran Beach
Alameda – Crown Beach vs Bodega Bay – Doran Beach: which is better for kitesurfing?
Alameda – Crown Beach or Bodega Bay – Doran Beach? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Alameda – Crown Beach is windier in 9 of 12 months.
- Alameda – Crown Beach has warmer water in 9 of 12 months.
- Best months at Alameda – Crown Beach: March–August.
- Best months at Bodega Bay – Doran Beach: March–September.
- 90 km apart.
BestMar–Aug
Crown Beach
Alameda · United States
Beginner-friendly · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ OAK 7 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
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Water temperature per month (°C)
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BestMar–Sep
Doran Beach
Bodega Bay · United States
Intermediate and up · 12°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ STS 29 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
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Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.
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