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Rocky Point kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 27.96 | -80.54

Overview

Rocky Point is located on the Merritt Island barrier island, on the Atlantic coast of the Space Coast. The east-facing beach offers kitesurfing conditions with east and northeast winds. As the name suggests, the bottom features rock formations (coquina) in places. Local spot between Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach.

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Spot forecast for Rocky Point

Sunrise 07:25 · 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 5.7 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 Now02:231 m08:270.4 m14:561.2 m21:170.5 m03:201.1 m09:220.4 m15:481.2 m22:040.5 m04:131.1 m10:160.4 m16:371.2 m22:490.4 m05:021.2 m11:100.4 m17:231.3 m23:330.3 m05:501.3 m12:020.3 m18:091.3 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 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

Rocky Point: 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

260h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 260 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is July, with 328 mm.

Monthly averages: Rocky Point
Monthly averages — Rocky Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 127 h 20 °C 58 mm
February 21.5 165 h 23 °C 63 mm
March 27.0 226 h 25 °C 55 mm
April 27.0 277 h 27 °C 3 mm
May 29.0 255 h 30 °C 163 mm
June 29.5 260 h 31 °C 117 mm
July 26.0 190 h 32 °C 328 mm
August 24.5 196 h 32 °C 133 mm
September 26.0 192 h 30 °C 235 mm
October 26.0 271 h 27 °C 199 mm
November 18.5 140 h 25 °C 12 mm
December 18.5 140 h 23 °C 61 mm

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Technical details of Rocky Point 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

Atlantic waters with moderate waves. Mixed sand and coquina rock bottom. Longshore drift current. Northeast swell in winter. Moderately warm water. Rocks create interesting reef waves.

Hazards

Submerged coquina rock formations — wear booties. Rip currents. Sharks. Jellyfish. Shore break over rocks with large swell.

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