Postby Speedkillz » Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:26 pm
They banned commercial beach activity in Kailua, but you can still kite there. Same rules (self enforced) apply. Launch in the normal spot, stay away from the beach when riding, give way to swimmers and whatnot. Pretty common sense, really. Weekends with good wind = lots of kites on the water and the beach. Lots of people learning, but as long as you get rigged and get out quickly, there isn't much of any drama. When launching and landing watch the tourists, especially the ones that don't speak English, as they don't seem to realize that kite lines under load can cut their heads off.
Mokuleia is right in my back yard. Great spot to ride when the winds and tide are up. Low tide is really low, and you will hit the reef in spots if you aren't careful, so that is why you should look for middle to high tide times. Winds (thermal) usually get steady at around 11:00am and stay pretty good until about 4:30pm. Check WindAlert and Surf News Network. Make sure there aren't any big North swells as that can make it pretty rough. Some swell is good if you like to ride waves. When WindAlert is showing lulls above 12 knots, it is good riding. Less big waves if you go out and head upwind a bit (toward Haleiwa) but there are still some decent size breaks. If waves aren't your thing, Kailua is your best bet.
Aloha