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Jacksonville Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate level 30.29 | -81.39

Overview

Jacksonville Beach is the main beach of the city of Jacksonville, on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida. The long east-facing sandy beach offers good kitesurfing conditions with northeast (nor'easters) and southeast winds. The spot is popular for surfing and kitesurfing. Jacksonville is the largest city by area in the continental United States, and its beach offers ample space for riding.

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Spot forecast for Jacksonville Beach

Sunrise 07:31 · 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 2.7 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 Now03:041.5 m09:170.7 m15:331.7 m22:000.6 m04:021.6 m10:100.6 m16:271.8 m22:460.6 m04:541.7 m11:010.6 m17:161.8 m23:290.5 m05:411.8 m11:500.5 m18:011.9 m00:110.5 m06:242 m12:390.4 m18:441.9 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • 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 · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.8 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 · 1.9 m

Jacksonville 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

254h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 254 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is August, with 462 mm.

Monthly averages: Jacksonville Beach
Monthly averages — Jacksonville 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 15.0 97 h 16 °C 102 mm
February 21.0 161 h 19 °C 58 mm
March 22.0 170 h 22 °C 73 mm
April 27.0 261 h 25 °C 26 mm
May 26.5 232 h 29 °C 137 mm
June 28.5 254 h 30 °C 41 mm
July 27.5 213 h 32 °C 152 mm
August 26.0 221 h 31 °C 462 mm
September 27.0 270 h 28 °C 228 mm
October 24.5 269 h 25 °C 156 mm
November 17.5 133 h 22 °C 20 mm
December 15.5 123 h 18 °C 40 mm

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Technical details of Jacksonville 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

Atlantic Ocean waters with moderate to strong waves. Sandy bottom with variable sandbars. Significant north-south longshore current. North Atlantic swell, especially in winter with nor'easters. Cooler water than south Florida, especially in winter.

Hazards

Frequent longshore and rip currents. Powerful shore break waves. Sharks present — one of the areas with highest shark concentration in Florida. Frequent jellyfish. The Jacksonville Beach Pier creates a hazard zone — maintain safe distance.

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FSWN Jacksonville Beach0.2 kmsource noaa

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Additional stations

  • FSWN Duval Neptune Beach3.7 km

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  • K4GDX6.8 km

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