Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Palm Beach Airport |
Next Town |
Jupiter |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Ships, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water with medium waves. With North wind very flat behind the jetty. Can have substantial waves and challenging shore break to ride out through.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Lots of beach area. This is a great spot for launching and landing.
Weather
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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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Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
60-90°F all year for the most part always kiteable. Bring a wetsuit for the winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Most used medium to big gear. Best with North winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Take 95 to Jupiter, then 706 east. Take A1A north and next right onto Jupiter Beach Road. At the end turn right onto Ocean Trail Way until it ends in a parking lot.
Extra information
Boat traffic North of the jetty. Stay out of the line up of surfers. The beach can be dangerously narrow for easy emergency landings due to erosion, particularly at high tide.
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