Overview

Delray Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the Atlantic coast between Boca Raton and Boynton Beach. This charming coastal town offers a long sandy beach facing east, capturing the trade winds as onshore. Delray Beach is known for its vibrant downtown on Atlantic Avenue, steps from the beach, with numerous restaurants and shops. The spot offers chop and small wave conditions typical of Florida's southeast coast. The local kite community is present and the spot is rideable for most of the winter season.

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Spot forecast for Delray Beach

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:47

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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 6.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:42 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:53 · 0.4 m High tide 15:18 · 0.9 m Low tide 21:36 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:41 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:48 · 0.4 m High tide 16:11 · 0.9 m Low tide 22:24 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:37 · 0.9 m Low tide 10:41 · 0.3 m High tide 17:00 · 1 m Low tide 23:09 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:27 · 1 m Low tide 11:33 · 0.3 m High tide 17:46 · 1 m Low tide 23:53 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:14 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:23 · 0.3 m High tide 18:30 · 1 m

Delray 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

328h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 20 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is September, with 480 mm.

Monthly averages: Delray Beach

Monthly averages — Delray 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	20.0	163 h	22 °C	58 mm
February	24.0	221 h	25 °C	35 mm
March	26.5	259 h	26 °C	98 mm
April	28.5	339 h	27 °C	21 mm
May	29.0	328 h	30 °C	150 mm
June	28.0	328 h	30 °C	346 mm
July	28.0	269 h	32 °C	245 mm
August	26.5	241 h	32 °C	197 mm
September	24.5	187 h	30 °C	480 mm
October	28.5	291 h	28 °C	197 mm
November	22.0	199 h	27 °C	19 mm
December	20.5	186 h	25 °C	121 mm

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Technical details of Delray Beach spot

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

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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 Atlantic with a gradually sloping sandy bottom. Moderate chop conditions in trade winds. The water is warm and clear. A natural reef offshore offers slight protection. The riding area is parallel to the beach.

Hazards

Respect swimming zones and distances from swimmers. Longshore drift currents. In westerly winds, conditions are offshore. Reefs offshore in some areas. Check local kite regulations.

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