Overview

JFK Causeway is one of the most popular kitesurf spots in the Corpus Christi area, located along the John F. Kennedy Causeway connecting Corpus Christi to North Padre Island. The launch is from the shallow Laguna Madre flats adjacent to the causeway. The water is ultra-shallow with a hard sand bottom, perfect for beginners. Access is easy with parking directly on the causeway. It's a reference spot for local kite schools.

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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 · 17:05 · 0.4 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:20 · 0.7 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 08:00 · 0.6 m
High tide Wed 21 · 10:56 · 0.6 m

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JFK Causeway: 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

348h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 27 °C. It peaks in March, with 348 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is June, with 291 mm.

Monthly averages: JFK Causeway

Monthly averages — JFK Causeway — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	280 h	16 °C	95 mm
February	28.0	294 h	20 °C	10 mm
March	31.0	348 h	25 °C	130 mm
April	30.0	402 h	27 °C	38 mm
May	31.0	443 h	30 °C	146 mm
June	30.0	418 h	32 °C	291 mm
July	31.0	378 h	32 °C	145 mm
August	31.0	321 h	33 °C	19 mm
September	30.0	289 h	32 °C	188 mm
October	30.0	300 h	29 °C	89 mm
November	29.0	293 h	26 °C	35 mm
December	27.5	228 h	21 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of JFK Causeway spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Very shallow Laguna Madre flats, you can stand everywhere. Hard sand bottom. Flat water, ideal for learning and freestyle. Warm water year-round (75-86°F in summer). The dominant SE wind is side-shore. Low amplitude tide but can significantly reduce water level on the flats.

Hazards

Stingrays — stingray shuffle mandatory. Road traffic on the causeway — caution during launch and landing near the road. Kite lines can cross the road in cross wind. Intense sun. Occasional jellyfish. Do not venture too far from the causeway without landmarks.

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