Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Miami |
Next Town |
Key Biscayne |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
None |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Animals, Ships |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat butter by the mangrove side, chops in the bay side. Huge sandbar at the tip of the mangrove. Bring diving shoes to protect your feet from stingrays or sea urchins.
Beach
Type: |
No information |
Size: |
None |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
No beach, just in the middle of the bay by the most westerly point of Key Biscayne.
Weather
Spring:
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Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Miami air: 18-32°C, water: 24-29°C in season. Bring a wetsuit for cold days, but only a few days is it necessary. Season is October to April. From October to February the water temperature will go from 79-60°F if we get a cold front, so bring a wetsuit if you get cold on this kind of weather. From March to June the water will be at 75-80°F so a wetsuit is not necessary.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
Only good when Southwest to North winds. Usually the perfect spot when a cold front passes over Miami.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
Access
|
No walk |
Only accessible by Boat. Water-taxi to the sandbars available.
Very crowded on weekends!
Extra information
No rules or restrictions here, free water, free ride. Just respect other riders or the local school when teaching. Don't cut in ahead of boats heading back to Crandon marina as the channel passes. But enough room for everybody. Don't litter from your boat. Be careful at low tide, when anchoring.
Nightlife
Great nightlife in Miami Beach and Miami.