Spot Guide › United States › California › Bolsa Chica Inlet

Bolsa Chica Inlet

California, United States · 33.6887, -118.0388

Prone Foiling Community candidate

Open in Google Maps Source

Photo taken near this spot by Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

1

wind meter

1

tide station

2

guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Season

Higher tide

Water

Inlet-adjacent beachbreak

Experience

Community candidate

Hazards

Inlet current; shallow bottom; swimmers; water quality

Parking & access

State beach parking/access rules apply.

“Suggested as a possible higher-tide foil option; not strongly confirmed in the thread. Progression Project forum suggests Bolsa Chica inlet only as a possible higher-tide foil option; it remains candidate-level rather than a completed-session report.”

— via Progression Project forum spot thread Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Ironwood Ln (1.07 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Ironwood Ln (1.07 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/706007 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station TWC0427 Nearest tide station, 3.3 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Huntington Beach — Open Beachbreak https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/6802 forum.progressionproject.com forum.progressionproject.com Bolsa Chica Inlet https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/6802 https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/california-foil-spots-for-beginners/6802/3 forum.progressionproject.com

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

nearby spots

California, United States Huntington Beach — Open Beachbreak Prone Foiling wind · guides · tides California, United States Seal Beach River Mouth Prone Foiling wind · guides · tides California, United States Belmont Shore Wing Foiling wind · guides · tides California, United States Newport Pier SUP Foiling wind · guides · tides California, United States Captain Kirk’s Wing Foiling wind · guides · surf · tides California, United States Cabrillo Beach [Outside] Wing Foiling wind · guides · tides

know this spot?

The guide is community-built. Add what's missing and every rider after you gets a better page.

Add a webcam Know a live camera that shows this water? Link it and riders can check conditions before the drive. takes a minute Add a wind meter A weather station or live wind meter near the launch — the single most useful link a spot can have. takes a minute Suggest a correction Conditions, hazards, parking, a better photo — fix anything on this page that local knowledge can improve. takes a minute

Riding here? Download OpenWater — every speed category, time on foil and session replay, free and open source.