Kite surfing
Sunset Beach is known for its windsurfing shown in the picture above.

 

Sunset Beach Windsurfing Picture

 

 

Sunset Beach--While nearby Huntington Beach prohibits the sport in most locations due to the crowds, Sunset Beach is windsurf friendly.  With a windsurf shop located across the street on Pacific Coast Highway, visitors can rent equipment and be on their way to this challenging sports in just a half-hour or so.

Late afternoons are extremely popular for windsurfing in Sunset Beach. You'll notice the colorful sails whipped into the wind as the rider struggles to command his craft and get it going.

 

Pictured above is the late afternoon mustard sky, a color created by the sun's low position. The colors of the landscape toward Catalina Island are very unusual in Sunset Beach. Sunset Beach must be named for its sunsets, however. They offer spectacular displays of red, orange, purple, pink, blue and gray.

 

Sunset Beach California (not to be confused with Sunset Beach, Hawaii, is located in Southern California's County of Orange. Sandwiched between Huntington Beach, Huntington Harbour, Surfside and the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, Sunset Beach is comprised of residential properties usually on the sand or no more than a block away from the beach. Lifeguard services and other community services are contracted. There's a volunteer Fire Department and many community activities throughout the year, including a Fireman's Ball to raise money for the fire protection effort.

 

Where to stay when partaking of a sports vacation at Sunset Beach is up to you. But Sunset Beach offers three hotels, including a Best Western on the Sunset Island bay, a Ramada Ocean Front at the beach, and a pink hotel called Sanatra Inn, that tourists really like for its beach location and price.

 

 

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