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Porpoise Point kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Floride

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 29.91 | -81.29

Overview

Porpoise Point is located at the northern tip of Anastasia Island, near St. Augustine Inlet. The spot offers Atlantic access with the option to ride in the protected inlet waters on the west side. The proximity to St. Augustine Inlet creates dynamic conditions with tidal currents. The St. Augustine Lighthouse (1874) is visible from the spot.

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Spot forecast for Porpoise Point

Sunrise 07:30 · 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 5.1 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 Now03:521.4 m10:000.5 m16:171.6 m22:360.5 m04:441.5 m10:510.5 m17:071.7 m23:200.5 m05:321.7 m11:420.4 m17:531.7 m00:030.4 m06:171.8 m12:310.4 m18:381.8 m00:460.3 m07:021.9 m13:190.3 m19:241.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.8 m

Porpoise 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

272h

in September · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in September: 27 rideable days a month and 272 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days16 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days28 d S October: 25 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days16 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days28 d S October: 25 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is October, with 307 mm.

Monthly averages: Porpoise Point
Monthly averages — Porpoise 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 16.0 98 h 16 °C 52 mm
February 21.0 154 h 20 °C 41 mm
March 23.0 181 h 22 °C 53 mm
April 26.0 259 h 25 °C 44 mm
May 27.0 237 h 29 °C 75 mm
June 27.5 248 h 30 °C 105 mm
July 27.5 207 h 31 °C 208 mm
August 24.5 215 h 31 °C 183 mm
September 28.0 272 h 29 °C 225 mm
October 25.0 267 h 26 °C 307 mm
November 17.5 144 h 24 °C 11 mm
December 17.5 129 h 20 °C 28 mm

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Technical details of Porpoise 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Two zones: ocean side (east) with Atlantic waves, and inlet side (west) with calmer water but tidal currents. Sandy bottom. Constantly shifting sandbars near the inlet. Strong currents during tide changes in the channel.

Hazards

Strong currents in St. Augustine Inlet. Boat traffic in the channel. Frequent sharks at the mouth. Shifting sandbars. Rip currents on the ocean side. North jetty — maintain safe distance.

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