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South End / Honeymoon Island kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Floride

Spot currently openIntermediate level 28.05 | -82.82

Overview

South End of Honeymoon Island is the southern tip of Honeymoon Island State Park, accessible from the Dunedin Causeway. The west-facing beach offers an open view of the Gulf of Mexico with Hurricane Pass to the south separating Honeymoon Island from Caladesi Island. The state park is well-maintained with nature trails, ospreys and sea turtles during nesting season.

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Spot forecast for South End / Honeymoon Island

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:57

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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 1.3 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 Now02:080.9 m07:351.1 m15:030.5 m21:521 m03:120.8 m08:551.1 m15:400.5 m22:051.1 m03:540.6 m09:561.2 m16:110.6 m22:221.2 m04:310.5 m10:471.2 m16:420.6 m22:441.2 m05:090.4 m11:341.2 m17:130.6 m23:101.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m

South End / Honeymoon Island: 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

230h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from February to August, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 230 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is October, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 10%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 18 °C. The wettest month is August, with 295 mm.

Monthly averages: South End / Honeymoon Island
Monthly averages — South End / Honeymoon Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 129 h 18 °C 55 mm
February 20.0 130 h 22 °C 95 mm
March 24.5 164 h 24 °C 137 mm
April 26.0 201 h 27 °C 38 mm
May 30.0 230 h 30 °C 97 mm
June 21.0 125 h 31 °C 221 mm
July 21.5 143 h 32 °C 176 mm
August 20.0 156 h 32 °C 295 mm
September 16.0 90 h 30 °C 198 mm
October 13.5 71 h 28 °C 172 mm
November 14.5 80 h 25 °C 13 mm
December 14.0 97 h 22 °C 25 mm

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Technical details of South End / Honeymoon Island spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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

Gulf of Mexico waters with moderate waves. Sandy bottom with shells. Currents in Hurricane Pass to the south. Warm and generally clear water. Extended sandbars at low tide, especially at the southern tip.

Hazards

Strong currents in Hurricane Pass. State park with entrance fee. Stingrays in shallow waters. Possible sharks near the pass. Sea turtle nesting area to respect (May-October).

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