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Holiday Isle / Windley Key kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 24.94 | -80.6

Overview

Holiday Isle (now Postcard Inn) is a historic kitesurfing spot located on Windley Key in Islamorada, in the Upper Keys. The bay side spot offers access to Florida Bay with shallow waters ideal for kiting. The easterly trade winds blow side-shore, creating regular flat water conditions during the winter season. Islamorada is considered the heart of the Upper Keys with a very active watersports scene. The spot has long been a gathering place for the local kite community.

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Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 18:51

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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 2.2 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 Now00:250.2 m06:390.4 m15:290.2 m19:170.3 m21:320.3 m22:360.3 m01:240.2 m07:300.3 m16:300.2 m19:520.3 m22:270.2 m23:540.3 m04:200.2 m08:180.3 m17:210.2 m20:250.3 m23:150.2 m00:460.2 m04:530.2 m09:080.3 m11:180.3 m13:110.3 m18:110.3 m20:590.3 m00:150.2 m01:080.2 m04:530.2 m10:080.3 m11:390.3 m14:080.3 m16:470.3 m18:000.3 m19:200.3 m21:360.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.3 m

Holiday Isle / Windley Key: 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

297h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 26 °C. It peaks in March, with 297 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 29 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 29 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 339 mm.

Monthly averages: Holiday Isle / Windley Key
Monthly averages — Holiday Isle / Windley Key — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 263 h 20 °C 39 mm
February 26.5 248 h 22 °C 118 mm
March 29.5 297 h 24 °C 88 mm
April 28.5 355 h 25 °C 8 mm
May 28.5 319 h 28 °C 35 mm
June 29.0 368 h 29 °C 339 mm
July 29.5 355 h 30 °C 123 mm
August 26.5 259 h 30 °C 248 mm
September 23.5 218 h 30 °C 236 mm
October 29.0 333 h 27 °C 204 mm
November 27.0 304 h 24 °C 26 mm
December 28.0 279 h 22 °C 96 mm

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Technical details of Holiday Isle / Windley Key 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: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

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

The bay side water body offers flat water conditions with a sandy and seagrass bottom. Depth is shallow and varies with the tide. In trade winds, the water is flat and turquoise. Currents between the islands can be present, adding a technical element. The water is warm year-round. The spot offers a decent riding area though less extensive than Curry Hammock.

Hazards

Tidal currents between the islands can be strong, particularly in the passes between Windley Key and neighboring islands. Watch for stingrays in seagrass. Launching may be limited depending on access — check resort rules. Boat traffic is frequent in the nearby channel.

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