Overview

Kelly Park is a kitesurfing spot located on Merritt Island, on the west side of the Banana River Lagoon, facing the lagoon. This park offers access to the same flat water lagoon as 520 Slick, but from the Merritt Island side. Conditions are similar — flat and shallow water — with a bit more launching space. The park is well maintained and offers a pleasant base for sessions. Merritt Island is known for its wildlife (national refuge) and proximity to the Kennedy Space Center.

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Spot forecast for Kelly Park

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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Kelly Park: 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

294h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 294 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is November, at 19.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is October, with 291 mm.

Monthly averages: Kelly Park

Monthly averages — Kelly Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	224 h	19 °C	79 mm
February	24.5	201 h	23 °C	35 mm
March	30.5	272 h	25 °C	17 mm
April	30.0	328 h	27 °C	18 mm
May	31.0	294 h	31 °C	68 mm
June	28.0	260 h	31 °C	169 mm
July	30.0	233 h	32 °C	43 mm
August	28.0	220 h	32 °C	189 mm
September	26.5	194 h	31 °C	276 mm
October	26.5	274 h	28 °C	291 mm
November	19.5	164 h	26 °C	8 mm
December	23.0	179 h	23 °C	26 mm

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Technical details of Kelly Park spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Same lagoon as 520 Slick — Banana River, flat water, shallow, sandy and seagrass bottom. All wind directions work. The water is warm and brackish. Views of Kennedy Space Center facilities from the water.

Hazards

Stingrays in seagrass. Manatees and dolphins frequent the lagoon — respect these protected species. Alligators possible near Merritt Island shores (rare in salt water but possible). KSC restriction zones. Mosquitoes.

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KG4ZVW5.5 km

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