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Indian Rocks Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate level 27.88 | -82.85

Overview

Indian Rocks Beach is a Gulf of Mexico coast beach on the Pinellas barrier island chain. This quiet beach community offers a laid-back atmosphere away from the mass tourism of Clearwater Beach. The west-facing beach is rideable for kitesurfing with west and northwest winds.

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Spot forecast for Indian Rocks Beach

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:57

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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 2.4 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 Now01:560.8 m07:080.9 m14:560.5 m21:310.9 m02:560.7 m08:281 m15:280.5 m21:450.9 m03:360.6 m09:311 m15:550.5 m22:001 m04:130.5 m10:241 m16:200.5 m22:201.1 m04:500.3 m11:151 m16:460.6 m22:441.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m

Indian Rocks 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

237h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days28 d M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is August, with 344 mm.

Monthly averages: Indian Rocks Beach
Monthly averages — Indian Rocks 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 19.0 133 h 18 °C 42 mm
February 19.0 135 h 21 °C 64 mm
March 23.0 171 h 24 °C 41 mm
April 27.0 216 h 27 °C 9 mm
May 28.0 237 h 30 °C 124 mm
June 21.5 135 h 31 °C 224 mm
July 26.5 185 h 32 °C 119 mm
August 22.5 182 h 31 °C 344 mm
September 19.0 121 h 30 °C 181 mm
October 15.5 95 h 28 °C 192 mm
November 13.5 87 h 25 °C 31 mm
December 17.0 109 h 22 °C 61 mm

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Technical details of Indian Rocks Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Warm and moderately calm Gulf of Mexico waters. Sandy bottom with submerged rock formations in places (hence the name "Rocks"). Moderate waves with west wind. Possible longshore drift current.

Hazards

Submerged rock formations that can cause injuries. Stingrays. Swimmers on the beach. Jellyfish in season. Rip currents possible.

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