Deerfield Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m 26.31 | -80.08

Overview

Deerfield Beach is a kitesurfing spot located at the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties, facing the Atlantic. This family-friendly beach with its famous pier and colorful umbrellas offers kite access in a pleasant setting. The easterly trade winds blow onshore, providing chop and small wave conditions. Deerfield Beach is one of the few beaches in the area certified "Blue Wave" for its cleanliness. The spot is popular with local riders looking for an alternative to Fort Lauderdale.

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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 1.4 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 Now03:430.9 m09:510.4 m16:140.9 m22:260.4 m04:390.9 m10:440.4 m17:031 m23:120.3 m05:291 m11:360.3 m17:491 m23:560.3 m06:161 m12:250.3 m18:331 m00:400.2 m07:021.1 m13:140.3 m19:171 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m

Deerfield 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

299h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 299 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J February: 24 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J February: 24 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 28 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 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 23 °C. The wettest month is September, with 381 mm.

Monthly averages: Deerfield Beach
Monthly averages — Deerfield Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 174 h 23 °C 69 mm
February 24.0 230 h 25 °C 33 mm
March 27.0 272 h 26 °C 75 mm
April 28.5 343 h 27 °C 6 mm
May 29.5 340 h 31 °C 82 mm
June 28.5 335 h 30 °C 280 mm
July 30.0 299 h 32 °C 180 mm
August 28.0 265 h 32 °C 246 mm
September 24.5 204 h 30 °C 381 mm
October 28.5 308 h 28 °C 256 mm
November 24.5 219 h 27 °C 6 mm
December 22.0 210 h 25 °C 88 mm

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Technical details of Deerfield Beach 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
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

The water body faces the Atlantic with sandy bottom. Moderate chop in trade winds. The water is warm and clean. A natural reef offshore is visible in calm seas. Riding parallel to the beach — do not approach the pier.

Hazards

Do not ride near Deerfield Beach pier. Longshore drift currents. The beach is busy — respect swimmers. In westerly winds, conditions are offshore. Watch for offshore reef at low depth.

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