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Huguenot Memorial Park kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
United States · Florida
Overview
Huguenot Memorial Park is a public park located on a peninsula at the northern tip of Fort George Island, at the mouth of the St. Johns River. The park offers east-facing Atlantic beaches and calmer waters on the river side to the north. It is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots in the Jacksonville area, with the ability to drive on the beach (4WD recommended). The St. Johns River mouth to the north creates dynamic conditions.
Spot forecast for Huguenot Memorial Park
Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:49
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.4 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m
- Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m
Huguenot Memorial Park: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
272h
in June · 29 rideable days
The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 272 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is September, with 413 mm.
Monthly averages: Huguenot Memorial Park
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.0 | 98 h | 16 °C | 167 mm |
| February | 18.5 | 158 h | 19 °C | 42 mm |
| March | 23.5 | 182 h | 22 °C | 74 mm |
| April | 26.0 | 265 h | 25 °C | 62 mm |
| May | 26.0 | 237 h | 29 °C | 80 mm |
| June | 29.0 | 272 h | 31 °C | 96 mm |
| July | 27.5 | 226 h | 32 °C | 98 mm |
| August | 26.0 | 230 h | 30 °C | 392 mm |
| September | 28.0 | 276 h | 28 °C | 413 mm |
| October | 25.5 | 282 h | 26 °C | 120 mm |
| November | 17.5 | 133 h | 23 °C | 22 mm |
| December | 15.0 | 125 h | 18 °C | 38 mm |
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Technical details of Huguenot Memorial Park spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Two water bodies: ocean side (east) with Atlantic waves and swell, and river side (north) with calmer water but strong currents. Sandy bottom. Powerful tidal currents at the St. Johns River mouth. Constantly shifting sandbars. Cooler water in winter than south Florida.
Hazards
Extremely strong currents at the St. Johns River mouth — do not venture into the channel. Very frequent sharks in the mouth area. Rip currents on the ocean side. Heavy ship traffic in the river channel. Shifting sandbars.
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