Jefferson Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 28.39 | -80.6

Overview

Jefferson Beach is a beach in Cape Canaveral, adjacent to Cherie Down Park. The east-facing beach offers the same Space Coast kitesurfing conditions. Local beach access with parking. Close to Port Canaveral and NASA/SpaceX space facilities.

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Spot forecast for Jefferson Beach

Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 18:48

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:181.1 m09:210.4 m15:461.2 m22:030.4 m04:111.2 m10:150.4 m16:351.3 m22:480.4 m05:011.2 m11:090.4 m17:221.3 m23:320.3 m05:481.3 m12:010.3 m18:081.3 m00:150.3 m06:351.4 m12:510.3 m18:541.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m

Jefferson Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

234h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 234 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is September, with 292 mm.

Monthly averages: Jefferson Beach
Monthly averages — Jefferson Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 102 h 19 °C 61 mm
February 21.5 143 h 22 °C 51 mm
March 26.0 218 h 25 °C 57 mm
April 28.0 288 h 26 °C 40 mm
May 29.0 277 h 30 °C 87 mm
June 28.5 271 h 31 °C 82 mm
July 29.5 234 h 32 °C 79 mm
August 25.0 207 h 32 °C 249 mm
September 28.0 207 h 30 °C 292 mm
October 25.0 267 h 27 °C 267 mm
November 18.0 137 h 25 °C 16 mm
December 16.0 111 h 23 °C 46 mm

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Technical details of Jefferson Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

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On the water

Identical conditions to Cherie Down Park. Atlantic waters, sandy bottom. Moderate waves. Longshore drift. Moderately warm water.

Hazards

Longshore and rip currents. Sharks. Jellyfish. Port Canaveral marine traffic. Possible closures during space launches.

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