Continent
North America
Country
Florida (USA)
Next Big City
Palm Beach
Next Town
Juno Beach, Jupiter
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Swimmers, Currents
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
High tide

Water is clear and warm. Tides can create a strong current. There's quite a bit of chop at Kitebeach, but can get some good waves rolling in (from 2-12 feet).

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Bystanders
Beach Users:
No information

Beach is always nive a clean. Sand is soft, although some shells wash ashore after waves. The kiters at Kitebeach will assist anyone in a launch. Beaches can get crowded so caution must be used during launches and landings.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts, Shorty

Always sunny and warm. Some days in the winter a spring wetsuit is necessary. Average air temp. is 71°F in the winter and 87°C in the summer. Average water temp is 78°F.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
N, NNE, NE, ENE, ESE, SE, SSE
Main Direction:
N, NE, SE

Wind can range anywhere from 5-30 knots, although the average day is in the 10-15 range. Winter winds tend to be more consistent and come from the North or the South which are sideshore.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Juno's Kitebeach is located on Beach Rd just north of Marcinski Rd, north of Juno Pier. Approx. 20 minutes from the airport. Take I-95 north to Donald Ross, then go east to the beach. Take a left on the beach road (A1A). Follow for 2 miles, pass the pier, and you be at the beach. On weekends, come early so you can get a parking spot. Parking is road-side, fills up quickly on a good day. Could be no walk, or could be a long walk, depending on the crowd. Police are strict about the parking, too.

Extra information

Rules
None

Stay at least 100 yards away from the fishing pier to the south.

Nightlife

No information