Overview

Nicholson Ave is a kitesurf spot located in Waveland, at the western end of the Mississippi coast, on the Mississippi Sound. The beach offers direct access to the shallow Sound waters in a quiet residential setting. Waveland, heavily impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, has rebuilt its waterfront. The spot benefits from good exposure to south and southwest winds, with a body of water protected by the offshore barrier islands.

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Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 06:01 · 0.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 10:09 · 0.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:23 · 0.3 m
High tide Wed 21 · 00:09 · 0.5 m

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Nicholson Ave: 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

235h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 235 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is December, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is September, with 335 mm.

Monthly averages: Nicholson Ave

Monthly averages — Nicholson Ave — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	128 h	14 °C	88 mm
February	18.0	130 h	18 °C	79 mm
March	22.5	219 h	22 °C	128 mm
April	25.0	284 h	25 °C	43 mm
May	27.0	294 h	29 °C	156 mm
June	29.0	235 h	31 °C	224 mm
July	25.0	160 h	33 °C	110 mm
August	19.5	129 h	33 °C	85 mm
September	20.5	148 h	30 °C	335 mm
October	19.5	147 h	27 °C	70 mm
November	18.5	141 h	23 °C	51 mm
December	12.0	96 h	17 °C	145 mm

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Technical details of Nicholson Ave spot

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

Shallow Mississippi Sound water with sandy bottom. Flat to slightly choppy water, well protected by the barrier islands. Warm water in summer (28-30°C). The western position of the spot may offer slightly different conditions with more influence from the nearby Bay of St. Louis. Good for progression and freestyle.

Hazards

Jellyfish in summer. Sudden tropical thunderstorms with lightning — leave the water immediately. Hurricane zone from June to November. Possible underwater debris, legacy of past hurricanes. Tidal currents possible near the mouth of Bay St. Louis. Bottom sometimes muddy.

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