Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Miami |
Next Town |
Miami |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Miami |
Next Town |
Miami |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Stones, Stakes |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Low tide, Falling tide |
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Trees, Concrete, Road, Cars |
Beach Users: |
None |
Advanced foil kite riders can do safe self launching and landing on the clean grass.
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorty |
Only winter time when the season is you might need a shorty wetsuit when the cold fronts are going through during the air might be the lower 60°F and water around 70°F. The season is from October till May.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE |
In season after the cold fronts usually NE to E winds can be 20 to 25 knots. Best direction is SE but E and S will do it. Caution to launch in NE onshore wind. Summer time the wind is sideshore which is perfect but on the lighter side so need a big kite.
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Medium walk |
Miami Int. Airport to 836 West to 826 Palmetto to Sunset Drive East(72nd St). Left turn to Sunset Circle and first right turn to Old Cutler Road. At second light left turn to Matheson Hammock Park. South side, past boat ramp.
Rules |
Fees |
No rules but it can be dangerous since you have to walk over the sharp stakes at the beach between the trees to access.
Great nightlife in Miami Beach Lincoln Rd, South Beach and Coconut Groves.