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Captain Kirk’s

California, United States · 33.7828, -118.1673

Wing Foiling
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Season

Captain Kirk's states Long Beach lessons run in spring and summer; the operation moves to Fort Lauderdale for fall/winter: https://captainkirks.com/

Hazards

Business/school pin, not a verified launch. Long Beach lessons are seasonal and operator-selected; confirm meeting point, foil depth, breakwater/port traffic, swimmers, water quality and a safe non-offshore return.

“If you are searching for wingfoil lessons in Long Beach, Captain Kirk’s is where most riders begin. Few watersports operations anywhere in the United 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 WingfoilTips via FoilersHub; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 521661 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Long Beach - Signal Hill CA US CARB (0.79 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/521661 wx.ikitesurf.com

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Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4033.78278%2C 118.16726%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4033.78278%2C-118.16726% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Long Beach, Inner Harbor tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

wingfoiltips.com Captain Kirks — Wing Foil Tips Original exact/candidate source for Captain Kirk’s: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/california/captain-kirks/ Candidate/operator/area evi wingfoiltips.com captainkirks.com Captain Kirk’s Guide — Captainkirks Original exact/candidate source for Captain Kirk’s: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/california/captain-kirks/ Candidate/operator/area evi captainkirks.com

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