Mayport Poles kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Floride

Spot currently openAdvanced level 30.38 | -81.4

Overview

Mayport Poles is a spot located at the southern tip of the St. Johns River mouth, near the Mayport Naval Station. The name comes from the poles/pylons visible in the water. The spot is reserved for advanced riders due to violent currents from the river mouth and military and commercial ship traffic. Conditions can be excellent with northeast wind with chop and current.

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Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:49

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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 2.2 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 Now04:041.6 m10:110.6 m16:281.8 m22:470.6 m04:551.7 m11:020.6 m17:171.9 m23:300.5 m05:421.9 m11:510.5 m18:011.9 m00:110.5 m06:252 m12:390.4 m18:452 m00:520.4 m07:082.1 m13:270.3 m19:292 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 2 m

Mayport Poles: 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

272h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 272 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days14 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is September, with 413 mm.

Monthly averages: Mayport Poles
Monthly averages — Mayport Poles — 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 98 h 16 °C 167 mm
February 18.5 158 h 19 °C 42 mm
March 23.5 182 h 22 °C 74 mm
April 26.0 265 h 25 °C 62 mm
May 26.0 237 h 30 °C 80 mm
June 29.0 272 h 31 °C 96 mm
July 27.5 226 h 32 °C 98 mm
August 26.0 230 h 30 °C 392 mm
September 28.0 276 h 28 °C 413 mm
October 25.5 282 h 26 °C 120 mm
November 17.5 133 h 23 °C 22 mm
December 15.0 125 h 18 °C 38 mm

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Technical details of Mayport Poles 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

Turbulent waters at the confluence of the Atlantic and the St. Johns River. Extremely strong tidal currents. Significant chop and crossing waves. Sandy bottom but variable depth with very deep areas in the channel. Dangerous constantly shifting sandbars.

Hazards

Extremely dangerous currents — spot reserved for advanced riders only. Military ship traffic (aircraft carriers, submarines) and commercial vessels. Very frequent sharks. Poles and structures in the water. Military zone nearby — respect restrictions. No easy rescue in case of trouble.

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