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Bid-A-Wee Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate level 30.2 | -85.85

Overview

Bid-A-Wee Beach is a public beach in Panama City Beach, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The south-facing beach offers white sand and emerald waters characteristic of the Panhandle. Easy access with parking. Local Panama City Beach atmosphere, with condo towers and tourist attractions nearby.

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Spot forecast for Bid-A-Wee Beach

Sunrise 06:48 · Sunset 18:07

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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 2.6 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 Now02:440.6 m13:490.3 m06:290.5 m13:510.3 m20:480.4 m00:400.4 m07:400.5 m14:070.4 m20:290.5 m02:160.4 m09:000.5 m14:140.4 m20:140.5 m03:220.3 m10:460.5 m12:340.5 m20:400.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m

Bid-A-Wee 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

269h

in April · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in April: 27 rideable days a month and 269 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is December, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days29 d A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days29 d A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is May, with 264 mm.

Monthly averages: Bid-A-Wee Beach
Monthly averages — Bid-A-Wee 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 11.5 107 h 15 °C 137 mm
February 16.0 118 h 19 °C 107 mm
March 25.0 191 h 22 °C 104 mm
April 29.0 269 h 25 °C 104 mm
May 28.5 277 h 28 °C 264 mm
June 26.5 244 h 31 °C 247 mm
July 25.5 185 h 32 °C 222 mm
August 20.0 128 h 32 °C 248 mm
September 16.0 107 h 30 °C 147 mm
October 15.0 92 h 27 °C 53 mm
November 16.5 119 h 24 °C 92 mm
December 11.0 69 h 18 °C 77 mm

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Technical details of Bid-A-Wee Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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On the water

Emerald Gulf of Mexico waters. White sand bottom. Moderate waves facing south. Longshore drift current. Sandbars at low tide. Similar conditions to Schooner's Beach and other PCB spots.

Hazards

Frequent rip currents — Panama City Beach is known for its rip currents. Busy tourist area with swimmers. Jellyfish in summer. Jet-skis and parasailing in the area.

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