Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Orlando |
Next Town |
Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral |
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat water, can get choppy. Water can be muddy or clear, depends on rainfall.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Road |
Beach Users: |
None |
Access is limited so use caution when launching. Best spot on north wind is the 520 slick near the hospital.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorty, Normal |
Wetsuits are only needed from December to March with temperatures dipping down into the 40's°F on occasion. Water temps are moderate. According to 321 Kiteboarding's website, the best winds for the 520 Slick is N to NW.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
N, NE, SE, W, NW |
Season starts in October when cold fronts start pushing through. October through May is the best time, but the most reliable months would be April and May when a combination of late season cold fronts and spring trades blow and it warmed back up. Summer: Southeast trade/thermal-lite to moderate, thunderstorm dodging. Fall: all directions but the Northeast is what we live for. Lite to windy, never can tell what day will produce. Winter: all directions, some gusty west winds on lagoon, and some great North and Northeast winds for the ocean. Spring: West, Northwest, North, Northeast and Southeast.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Cocoa Beach is located on Florida's east central coast just south of the Kennedy Space Center. From Orlando, go East on the 528 beeline expressway 50 miles to Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach. On causeway between Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach on the south side, just after the hospital, 520 slick.
Rules |
None |
Coconuts on the beach is hot during the spring and summer month. Both day and night. Orlando nightlife is really where it's at. It starts cranking at 11 pm.
