Continent |
North America |
Country |
Mississippi (USA) |
Next Big City |
New Orleans |
Next Town |
Gulfport |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
The water is shallow (3-4 ft) 150-200+ yards out, then 6+ from there. The water is generally short and steep in heavy wind, with waves rarely reaching shore larger than 2-3 ft. Small storm debris still on bottom in some places so footwear a must for the time being. Big mole to the west.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Wide (150+ feet) soft white sandy beach for 25 miles. Very few beach tourists.
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Season from spring to late fall, wetsuit only needed in early/late season.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE |
Main Direction: |
SE |
Spring is best with breeze from the SE. In Summer, the wind is generally decent for large kites (16-20m). After September, or October, the fronts start coming in and you can ride smaller kites, around 12m.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From I-10 exit south at exit 34A to MS Hwy 90. Left onto Hwy90 , then 1.5 miles to Kelly Ave. Parking in bays along the highway.
Rules |
None |
No rules except respect other kiters and windsurfers. Beware, still some storm debris on bottom.