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Richard Seltzer Public Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 30.16 | -85.78

Overview

Richard Seltzer Public Beach is a public beach in Panama City Beach, offering free access to the Gulf of Mexico coast. The south-facing beach offers typical Panhandle conditions with white quartz sand and emerald waters. Free parking and public facilities available.

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Spot forecast for Richard Seltzer Public 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 4.6 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 Now01:420.6 m14:450.2 m02:430.6 m04:540.6 m05:110.6 m13:460.3 m06:340.5 m13:530.3 m20:450.4 m00:440.4 m07:440.5 m14:100.4 m20:320.5 m02:190.4 m09:030.5 m14:180.4 m20:180.5 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m 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

Richard Seltzer Public 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

295h

in April · 29 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, April and May, at 29 rideable days and 26 °C. The low point is January, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days12 d J January: 12 rideable days12 d J February: 17 rideable days F February: 17 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M March: 26 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days29 d A April: 29 rideable days29 d A May: 28.5 rideable days M May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A August: 22 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O October: 17 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D December: 14 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days12 d J January: 12 rideable days12 d J February: 17 rideable days F February: 17 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M March: 26 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days29 d A April: 29 rideable days29 d A May: 28.5 rideable days M May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A August: 22 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O October: 17 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 359 mm.

Monthly averages: Richard Seltzer Public Beach
Monthly averages — Richard Seltzer Public Beach — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 112 h 15 °C 75 mm
January 12.0 112 h 15 °C 75 mm
February 17.0 134 h 19 °C 79 mm
February 17.0 134 h 19 °C 79 mm
March 26.0 213 h 22 °C 128 mm
March 26.0 213 h 22 °C 128 mm
April 29.0 295 h 25 °C 35 mm
April 29.0 295 h 25 °C 35 mm
May 28.5 300 h 28 °C 254 mm
May 28.5 300 h 28 °C 254 mm
June 28.5 279 h 31 °C 170 mm
June 28.5 279 h 31 °C 170 mm
July 27.0 217 h 32 °C 359 mm
July 27.0 217 h 32 °C 359 mm
August 22.0 157 h 32 °C 144 mm
August 22.0 157 h 32 °C 144 mm
September 19.0 135 h 30 °C 340 mm
September 19.0 135 h 30 °C 340 mm
October 17.0 113 h 27 °C 68 mm
October 17.0 113 h 27 °C 68 mm
November 16.5 128 h 23 °C 57 mm
November 16.5 128 h 23 °C 57 mm
December 14.0 81 h 19 °C 14 mm
December 14.0 81 h 18 °C 83 mm

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Technical details of Richard Seltzer Public 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Emerald Gulf waters. White sand bottom. Moderate waves. Longshore drift current. Similar conditions to other PCB spots.

Hazards

Rip currents. Swimmers. Jellyfish in summer. Possible sharks.

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