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Palm Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 26.71 | -80.03

Overview

Palm Beach is the famous barrier island off West Palm Beach, known for its luxurious properties and Worth Avenue. The east-facing Atlantic beach offers fine sand and warm waters thanks to the Gulf Stream proximity. Kitesurfing is possible but public access is limited in this exclusive community. Mid-Town Beach and Phipps Ocean Park offer the best public access.

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Spot forecast for Palm Beach

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:47

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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 3.8 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 Now03:390.9 m09:440.4 m16:081 m22:220.4 m04:330.9 m10:380.4 m16:571 m23:070.3 m05:231 m11:290.3 m17:431 m23:500.3 m06:101.1 m12:190.3 m18:271 m00:330.2 m06:561.2 m13:080.2 m19:111.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 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 · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m

Palm 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

308h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is September, with 325 mm.

Monthly averages: Palm Beach
Monthly averages — Palm 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 17.5 150 h 22 °C 139 mm
February 23.5 209 h 24 °C 98 mm
March 27.0 249 h 26 °C 155 mm
April 28.5 333 h 27 °C 22 mm
May 29.0 308 h 30 °C 126 mm
June 28.5 314 h 30 °C 242 mm
July 28.5 281 h 32 °C 29 mm
August 25.5 230 h 32 °C 163 mm
September 20.0 167 h 30 °C 325 mm
October 28.5 286 h 28 °C 208 mm
November 21.0 187 h 26 °C 15 mm
December 20.5 182 h 25 °C 64 mm

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Technical details of Palm 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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On the water

Atlantic waters warmed by the Gulf Stream, one of the closest points to the Gulf Stream in Florida. Moderate waves. Sandy bottom with reef offshore (Reef Road further north). Significant longshore drift current.

Hazards

Very limited public access — check authorized access points. Longshore currents. Frequent sharks (Gulf Stream proximity). Jellyfish and Portuguese man-of-war. Strict local regulations. Submerged reefs offshore.

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