Ormond-By-The-Sea kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate level 29.34 | -81.06

Overview

Ormond-By-The-Sea is a beach community on the Atlantic coast, north of Daytona Beach. The east-facing beach offers typical northeast Florida coast kitesurfing conditions. Quiet residential area, away from the Daytona Beach bustle to the south. The spot offers less crowded beach access with more space for launching.

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Spot forecast for Ormond-By-The-Sea

Sunrise 07:28 · 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 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 Now02:421.2 m08:510.5 m15:111.4 m21:340.5 m03:381.3 m09:440.5 m16:041.4 m22:210.5 m04:301.4 m10:370.4 m16:531.5 m23:070.4 m05:191.5 m11:280.4 m17:411.5 m23:510.3 m06:061.6 m12:190.3 m18:271.5 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Ormond-By-The-Sea: 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

240h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 240 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: 21.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days16 d J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days16 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is September, with 355 mm.

Monthly averages: Ormond-By-The-Sea
Monthly averages — Ormond-By-The-Sea — 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 96 h 18 °C 49 mm
February 21.5 144 h 20 °C 45 mm
March 23.5 187 h 23 °C 28 mm
April 27.0 253 h 26 °C 40 mm
May 25.5 221 h 29 °C 168 mm
June 28.5 240 h 30 °C 233 mm
July 28.0 188 h 31 °C 165 mm
August 23.5 189 h 31 °C 271 mm
September 27.5 248 h 29 °C 355 mm
October 27.0 273 h 26 °C 275 mm
November 16.0 136 h 24 °C 16 mm
December 18.5 126 h 20 °C 43 mm

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Technical details of Ormond-By-The-Sea 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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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Atlantic waters with moderate waves. Sandy bottom with possible coquina formations. Longshore drift current. Good northeast swell in winter. Cooler water than south Florida in winter.

Hazards

Longshore and rip currents. Sharks present. Jellyfish. Submerged coquina formations. Ponce Inlet to the south can influence currents.

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Additional stations

  • WO1G-13 ORMOND BEACH1.7 km

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