Pismo Beach KiteXpo Updates: Biggest Expo Ever!

[Hana]

This is also my 4th year (we missed last year)...Pismo is always a fun spot for kiting or just to chill out. It's just a great excuse to get away from the Bay Area sometimes.

So Charlie, see you there?? :yawinkle:

[thekiteboarderusa]

not sure what you are looking at where only Sunday looks good... forecast as of today:

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES
3 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW
SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 12 FT.

[loserdavies]

go to xtremebigair's website and click on webcams its already whitecaping at 11am. There will be wind. Don't miss it.

[wjb]

not sure what you are looking at where only Sunday looks good... forecast as of today:

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES
3 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW
SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
10 TO 12 FT.

from the ikite Oceano meteogram (about 5 mi South of Pismo). Please advise if this is less than accurate. Thanks

[OliverG]

It's going to be great, just go already! ;)

NWS/NOAA:

Tonight
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds.
Fri Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt in the evening...becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat
Wind variable 10 kt or less...becoming NW around 15 kt with occasional gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
Sun
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft.

[thekiteboarderusa]

ikite oceano totally not accurate!

our best indicators are noaa and local weather guy for the nuclear power plant. As a was obsesssed with paragliding for 10 years before I got into kitesurfing, I am pretty accurate where our weather local is concerned as i've been para-waiting and now kite-waitng for almost 18 years! damn I'm old! lol

Just come here already! Where else are you going to be able to test all this gear in one place, meet other kiters from all over the state and possibly win some killer swag (like an ocean rodeo hat, just kidding evan!!!).....

[kitecrazy]

I still have my OR hat from 4 years ago, and a shirt too somewhere. If there's any reason to go, its for the hats and for Steve's number announcing!

[Third]

There are a few on-beach campsites, aren't there? Is one better than the others, or at least better-located?

Thx,
Bill.

[Sonny]

I have stayed at both Pismo State Beach campground and Oceano. I prefer the Pismo State beach because it's much closer to the water and the Kite Expo. I have stayed at the Pismo State Beach campground last two years, this will be my 3rd year. Mosst of the 3rd Ave crew will be at the camp site. Our campsite number is 80 and 82, I hope to get one or two more campsite tomorrow.

[Third]

Hi Sonny,

Thanks for the info. Might make the drive -

Bill