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Stuart Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 27.22 | -80.18

Overview

Stuart Beach is the main beach of the city of Stuart, on Hutchinson Island. The east-facing Atlantic beach offers golden sand and kitesurfing conditions typical of the Treasure Coast. Stuart is nicknamed the "Sailfish Capital of the World" for its sailfish fishing. The spot is well-equipped with parking, showers and public facilities.

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Spot forecast for Stuart Beach

Sunrise 07:22 · 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 3.9 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 Now02:340.9 m08:380.4 m15:101.1 m21:300.4 m03:321 m09:340.4 m16:011.1 m22:160.4 m04:251 m10:280.4 m16:491.1 m23:000.4 m05:151.1 m11:210.4 m17:341.1 m23:430.3 m06:011.2 m12:120.3 m18:191.1 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.1 m

Stuart 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

341h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 341 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 19 rideable days19 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 29 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 19 rideable days19 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 29 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 21 °C. The wettest month is September, with 508 mm.

Monthly averages: Stuart Beach
Monthly averages — Stuart 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 19.0 181 h 21 °C 45 mm
February 24.5 226 h 23 °C 41 mm
March 29.0 279 h 23 °C 84 mm
April 29.0 352 h 24 °C 8 mm
May 30.5 341 h 26 °C 88 mm
June 29.0 339 h 27 °C 231 mm
July 29.0 296 h 29 °C 99 mm
August 27.0 254 h 29 °C 271 mm
September 26.5 236 h 29 °C 508 mm
October 29.0 328 h 27 °C 305 mm
November 24.5 213 h 25 °C 40 mm
December 21.5 204 h 24 °C 17 mm

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Technical details of Stuart Beach 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. Sandy bottom. Longshore drift current. Offshore Gulf Stream warming the waters. Good northeast swell in winter. Possible submerged reefs offshore.

Hazards

Longshore and rip currents. Sharks present (sailfish and baitfish attract predators). Jellyfish and Portuguese man-of-war. Swimmers on the beach. Sea turtles during nesting season.

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