KITEBOARD / KITESURF AREAS
San Diego has several kite locations that are designated as riding areas for:
- Beginner level 1
- Novice level 2
- Intermediate level
- High Intermediate level
- Advanced level.
Below is your guide to determine your San Diego "skill level" should you should attempt to ride these specific areas. Simply click on each level to see if you have the skills and meet the requirements.
Please do not attempt to ride any area above your skill level shown below. San Diego is a very populated area and we do not have the right to endanger the general public. During summer months, and holidays, the "ocean areas" are considered "Advance Level Only" riding areas.
Please make wise choices and always check in with the lifeguards or park rangers, before setting up your gear, or attempting to ride.
Beginners, please take Kiteboard lessons from Manta Water Sports , before attempting any in water, or land activities, with these kites.
KITE BEACH IN SAN DIEGO

What skill level of rider are you?
Never let their kite fall or crash
Ride big waves in either direction
Jump big waves in either direction
Can ride unhooked or hooked
Know the etiquette for wave riding
Can Self launch & Self land their kites
Make safe choices when riding, especially around others
Know how to Self Rescue and Pack down the kite
Know how to control their speed
Can ride Upwind in either direction
Can land tricks either direction: Rolls, Inverts, Grabs, Spins, Big Jumps
Can safely navigate around hazards and people
Never let their kite fall or crash
Ride medium waves in either direction
Jump medium waves in either direction
Know the etiquette for wave riding
Can Self launch & Self land their kites
Make safe choices when riding, especially around others
Know how to Self Rescue and Pack down the kite
Always in control of their kite and board and speed
Can easily ride Upwind in either direction
Can land hooked tricks in either direction: Rolls, Grabs, Spins, Medium Jumps
Can ride toe side and stay upwind easily
Can safely navigate around hazards and people
Kite falls less than 1 time in 3 days of kiting
Easily ride choppy water or small waves in either direction
Perform small jumps either direction
Can Self land their own kite
Know right of way rules
Can ride toeside well
Easily performs Self Rescue
Make safe choices when riding
Always in Control of their speed and direction
Can land BackRolls and Ollies in either direction
Rarely let their kite fall or crash. No more than 2 times in a day
They can ride in either direction pretty well
Can ride upwind some of the time
Can fly the kite well one handed
Can perform turns in either direction
Water Relaunching the kite is easy
Self Rescue skills are pretty good
Generally rides in control
Knows how to perform an emergency de-power
Generally has good control of their speed
Kite falls or crashes more the 2 times a day
Still learning to relaunch the kite
Learning to upwind body drag
Learning to get up and ride
Learning to fly one handed
Looks at their kite to fly it
Loses control of the kite sometimes
Learning to Self Rescue
Map of Popular San Diego Kite Areas

You are NOT allowed to ride in any other areas of the ocean or bay !!!
Manta Wind & Water Sports is the only IKO & PASA certified kiteboarding instruction available in all of San Diego.
Thanks and have a safe and enjoyable time kiteboarding in San Diego!