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Alameda Beach

California, United States · 37.7610, -122.2693

Wing Foiling Needs local verification
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conditions & access

Experience

Needs local verification

Hazards

Very shallow tidal San Francisco Bay water, mud/sand flats, swimmers, kiters/windsurfers, submerged debris and poor water quality after runoff. No boat ramp exists; confirm foil depth and keep clear of swim water and the bird sanctuary.

Parking & access

Exact Crown Beach official lot: $5 per vehicle, cashless; park 5 a.m.-10 p.m., gate closes 7 p.m. No boat ramp—only specified car-top/nonmotorized craft are permitted: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/crown-beach

“Community-sourced location mention. Verify the exact launch, access, hazards, and current local rules before publishing or riding. Requested-field batch 11 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Reddit r/wingfoil; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Tarryton Isle (0.24 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Tarryton Isle (0.24 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/684978 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9414750 Nearest tide station, 3.0 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

reddit.com Alameda Beach Original exact/candidate source for Alameda Beach: https://www.reddit.com/r/wingfoil/comments/1h4wb0w/ Exact/current resource: https://www.ebparks.org reddit.com ebparks.org Alameda Beach Original exact/candidate source for Alameda Beach: https://www.reddit.com/r/wingfoil/comments/1h4wb0w/ Exact/current resource: https://www.ebparks.org ebparks.org sfba.org Alameda Beach Original exact/candidate source for Alameda Beach: https://www.reddit.com/r/wingfoil/comments/1h4wb0w/ Exact/current resource: https://www.ebparks.org sfba.org reddit.com Étang de Bages Current Aude Tourism and Pôle Nautique resources plus coordinate-published La Nautique guides and the municipal NAUTIKITE association listing. All are reddit.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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