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White Point kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Floride

Spot currently openIntermediate level 30.45 | -86.42

Overview

White Point is located on the Gulf side of Okaloosa Island / Santa Rosa Island, between Destin and Fort Walton Beach. The south-facing beach offers typical Emerald Coast kitesurfing conditions with white quartz sand and emerald waters. Less known spot offering more tranquility than Destin or Fort Walton Beach.

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Spot forecast for White Point

Sunrise 06:51 · Sunset 18:09

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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 8.6 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 Now02:500.6 m14:360.3 m06:140.5 m13:500.3 m21:130.4 m00:310.4 m07:290.5 m14:010.4 m20:210.5 m02:090.4 m08:540.5 m14:060.4 m20:050.5 m03:170.3 m11:150.5 m12:520.5 m20:520.6 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

White 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

219h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 219 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is December, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days9 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is June, with 224 mm.

Monthly averages: White Point
Monthly averages — White 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 10.5 88 h 14 °C 128 mm
February 16.0 102 h 19 °C 125 mm
March 20.0 157 h 21 °C 116 mm
April 26.5 237 h 25 °C 62 mm
May 28.0 219 h 28 °C 210 mm
June 23.5 171 h 31 °C 224 mm
July 23.0 142 h 32 °C 183 mm
August 14.5 100 h 32 °C 105 mm
September 16.5 102 h 30 °C 136 mm
October 15.0 88 h 28 °C 58 mm
November 12.5 89 h 23 °C 133 mm
December 9.0 52 h 18 °C 110 mm

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Technical details of White Point 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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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Emerald Gulf of Mexico waters. White quartz sand bottom. Moderate waves. Longshore drift current. Similar conditions to neighboring Destin and Fort Walton Beach spots.

Hazards

Rip currents. Sharks and jellyfish. Limited access. Less monitored area.

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