Downwind route · research dataset
Long Beach → Newport Beach
California, USA
26.9 km
km measured on the drawn route
SE
Downwind direction
W · WNW · SW
Suitable wind window
Limited evidence · Not reviewedlast reviewed 2026-08-28
Launch, landing and places on this route
- Long Beach (Belmont)Launch / landing
- Seal BeachLaunch / landing
- Huntington BeachLaunch / landing
- Newport Beach (Newport Pier)Launch / landing
Hazards on record
- Huntington Beach pier zone and lifeguard rulesRegulatory · Moderate evidence
- Long Beach boat traffic and channel rulesCaution · Limited evidence
Evidence and provenance
- Record ID
- ca-longbeach-newport
- How the distance was measured
- Geometry-derived: calculated from the mapped coordinates of the drawn route
- Distance published elsewhere
- 26.9 km
- Route direction
- SE
- Experience classification
- Not yet documented
- Declared open-water bearing
- 221°
- Evidence classification
- Limited evidence
- Review status
- Not reviewed
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-28
- Bailout / exit points
- Not yet documented
- Access and support
- Not yet documented
- Source
- AYON Coastal Intelligence research dataset
A research dataset, not a navigation product. Distances are measured on the drawn geometry; direction is derived from it; conditions change — decide with evidence, on the day, on the beach.