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Schooner's Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 30.15 | -85.76

Overview

Schooner's Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the Panama City Beach area, facing the Gulf of Mexico. This section of the long Panama City Beach offers kite access in the typical Panhandle setting — white sand and emerald waters. Named after Schooner's beach bar (famous spring break venue), the spot benefits from south and southeast winds. Panama City Beach is a popular vacation destination, particularly lively in spring.

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Spot forecast for Schooner's Beach

Sunrise 06:48 · Sunset 18:07

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:420.6 m14:450.2 m02:430.6 m04:540.6 m05:110.6 m13:460.3 m06:340.5 m13:530.3 m20:450.4 m00:440.4 m07:440.5 m14:100.4 m20:320.5 m02:190.4 m09:030.5 m14:180.4 m20:180.5 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m

Schooner's 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

295h

in April · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 27 rideable days a month and 295 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days29 d A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days29 d A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 359 mm.

Monthly averages: Schooner's Beach
Monthly averages — Schooner's 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 11.5 104 h 15 °C 75 mm
February 15.5 129 h 19 °C 79 mm
March 26.0 210 h 22 °C 128 mm
April 29.0 295 h 25 °C 35 mm
May 28.5 296 h 28 °C 254 mm
June 28.5 269 h 31 °C 170 mm
July 27.0 215 h 32 °C 359 mm
August 20.5 145 h 32 °C 144 mm
September 15.5 115 h 30 °C 340 mm
October 12.0 79 h 27 °C 68 mm
November 15.5 120 h 23 °C 57 mm
December 12.5 70 h 18 °C 83 mm

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Technical details of Schooner's Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

The water body faces the gulf with sandy bottom. Flat to moderate chop in south winds. The emerald water is warm. The beach is long and offers good riding space. Sandbars offshore.

Hazards

In northerly winds, conditions are offshore. Extremely busy beach during spring break — maximum caution. Longshore drift currents. Respect swimming zones and lifeguards.

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