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SRB kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 30.35 | -86.21

Overview

SRB (Santa Rosa Beach) is located on the south coast of the Panhandle, in the South Walton area between Destin and Panama City Beach. The south-facing beach on the Gulf of Mexico offers the white quartz sand and emerald waters characteristic of the famous Scenic Highway 30A. Santa Rosa Beach is an upscale beach community with controlled development.

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Spot forecast for SRB

Sunrise 06:50 · Sunset 18:08

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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 4.5 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 Now02:470.6 m14:130.3 m06:190.5 m13:490.3 m21:000.4 m00:340.4 m07:330.5 m14:030.4 m20:240.5 m02:110.4 m08:560.5 m14:080.4 m20:070.5 m03:180.3 m10:560.5 m12:460.5 m20:480.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October 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
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m

SRB: 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

257h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 257 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days13 d J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days13 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days13 d J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days13 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 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 May, with 322 mm.

Monthly averages: SRB
Monthly averages — SRB — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 116 h 15 °C 155 mm
February 15.5 121 h 19 °C 86 mm
March 24.0 193 h 22 °C 120 mm
April 27.5 252 h 24 °C 81 mm
May 28.0 257 h 28 °C 322 mm
June 26.0 226 h 31 °C 213 mm
July 25.5 197 h 32 °C 129 mm
August 18.0 133 h 32 °C 261 mm
September 18.5 123 h 30 °C 263 mm
October 15.5 92 h 27 °C 102 mm
November 14.5 113 h 23 °C 76 mm
December 13.0 80 h 18 °C 80 mm

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Technical details of SRB 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

Crystal-clear emerald Gulf of Mexico waters. Pristine white quartz sand bottom. Moderate waves facing south. Longshore drift current. Some of the most beautiful conditions in the Panhandle. Protected coastal dunes behind the beach.

Hazards

Rip currents. Sharks and jellyfish. Protected coastal dunes — do not damage. Beach access via 30A public accesses. Residential community — respect private properties.

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