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Tyndall Airforce Base kitesurf spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 2 m 30.1 | -85.61

Overview

Tyndall Air Force Base is a US Air Force military base located on a peninsula in St. Andrew Bay, near Panama City. Spot access may be restricted to military personnel and their guests. The base was severely damaged by Hurricane Michael (Category 5) in 2018. Check accessibility and authorizations before visiting.

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Spot forecast for Tyndall Airforce Base

Sunrise 06:47 · Sunset 18:06

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.2 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 m14:470.2 m02:420.6 m04:490.6 m05:240.6 m13:440.3 m06:380.5 m13:550.3 m20:440.4 m00:490.4 m07:470.5 m14:120.4 m20:350.5 m02:230.4 m09:050.5 m14:210.4 m20:240.5 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

Tyndall Airforce Base: 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

284h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 284 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days12 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days12 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is August, with 350 mm.

Monthly averages: Tyndall Airforce Base
Monthly averages — Tyndall Airforce Base — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 101 h 15 °C 85 mm
February 18.5 133 h 20 °C 106 mm
March 26.0 204 h 22 °C 204 mm
April 29.0 274 h 25 °C 134 mm
May 30.0 284 h 28 °C 216 mm
June 29.5 261 h 31 °C 83 mm
July 27.5 187 h 32 °C 174 mm
August 22.0 135 h 31 °C 350 mm
September 20.0 129 h 30 °C 213 mm
October 16.5 107 h 27 °C 194 mm
November 18.5 121 h 23 °C 32 mm
December 15.0 88 h 19 °C 122 mm

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Technical details of Tyndall Airforce Base 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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On the water

St. Andrew Bay and Gulf of Mexico waters. Sandy bottom. Variable conditions depending on side (bay or Gulf). Tidal currents in the bay. Warm water.

Hazards

MILITARY BASE — strictly regulated access. Check authorizations mandatory. Active military flight zone. Tidal currents in the bay. Sharks in the bay waters. Area rebuilt after Hurricane Michael.

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  • N4JTC Panama City3.7 km

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