Seaside Park (23rd Avenue)

Seaside Park (23rd Avenue) is an oceanfront, exposed sandy beach break with clean water and generally shallow, choppy conditions near shore. Surf is described as consistent year-round, with waves ranging from smaller knee-to-thigh sets in some reports to workable swell windows around roughly 0.6–1.8 m in surf-specific details. Both lefts and rights are expected. Wind in the main season is most associated with SW thermal/sea-breeze patterns, with the strongest months typically running May through September. For kitesurfing, the setup is helped by the wide sandy beach and a focus on freeride and freestyle in shallow chop with small-to-medium waves; one source also notes a seasonal, afternoon thermal window and SW winds in summer. Wind reliability is characterized as fair in the sources, and gustiness is described as light-gusts. Safety is a central consideration at this beach. Hazards mentioned across sources include swimmers (especially June–August), rip currents/undertow, and strong longshore drift. For kitesurfing specifically, summer restrictions during lifeguard hours and rules about using designated swim zones are highlighted; avoiding peak swimming periods and staying aware of currents is strongly recommended. Surfing also carries exposure and heavy shore-break risk on rougher days. Seasonally, water temperatures are very cold in winter and warmest in late summer, with wetsuit guidance generally moving from winter hooded/gloved/boot setups toward lighter spring/fall gear and shorts in late summer. Overall, the best season is consistently cited as late spring through early fall, with September called out as a particularly strong month for surf conditions in one guide.