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Lake Hodges

California, United States · 33.0679, -117.1071

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conditions & access

Season

Access season is February-October on Wed/Sat/Sun (except the third Wednesday); the reservoir is closed November-January and water-contact closures can occur: https://www.sandiego.gov/reservoirs-lakes/hodges-reservoir https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/hodges-reservoir-and-dam-faq.pdf

Hazards

Water-contact access can close for bacteria; quagga inspection is mandatory. Add fishermen/boats, submerged trees/rocks, changing water level, gusty wind shadow and an operating schedule that may leave no rescue after sunset.

Parking & access

City reservoir access is limited to Wed/Sat/Sun sunrise-sunset, February-October (closed the third Wednesday); $7 per SUP/windsurf craft, cash or check, with quagga inspection before launch: https://www.sandiego.gov/reservoirs-lakes/hodges-reservoir

“Local lake open from March till October. The only lake in San Diego that wing foiling and wind surfing is allowed. 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 Via Loma Vista (0.64 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Via Loma Vista (0.64 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/622307 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Lake Hodges Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4033.06785%2C-117.10713% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9410230 Nearest tide station, 26 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

wingfoiltips.com Lake Hodges Original exact/candidate source for Lake Hodges: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/california/lake-hodges/ Exact/current resource: https:// wingfoiltips.com sandiego.gov Lake Hodges Original exact/candidate source for Lake Hodges: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/california/lake-hodges/ Exact/current resource: https:// sandiego.gov sandiego.gov Lake Hodges Original exact/candidate source for Lake Hodges: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/california/lake-hodges/ Exact/current resource: https:// sandiego.gov

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