Continent
North America
Country
Texas (USA)
Next Big City
Brownsville
Next Town
Harlingen
 
Type:
Island, Lagoon
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
No information

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Shallow water for miles in all directions. Nice and flat with SSE or choppy with a NW (few times in winter only).

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
Shells
Beach Users:
None

Wide open launch site, sand with some shells. Gets a little muddy when driving out to launch spot after rains/high tide possible to get stuck.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Normal

Average year round temp of 75°F. Year round kiting with wetsuit needed only in 3 months during winter.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
SSE, S
Main Direction:
N, NNE, NE, SE, SSE, S

Best in SSE, perfectly flat water. Average wind speed of 15-17 mph. This condition prevails all summer.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Head north on Padre Blvd. (the main drag). Go about 2 or so miles north and North Flats are on the left.

Extra information

Rules
Fees

Kitesurfer should stay downwind of windsurfers. Be safe in general. You have to pay a county fee to ride in the flats.

Nightlife

No information