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North Flats kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Texas
Overview
North Flats is a legendary kitesurf spot on the Laguna Madre, the bay side of South Padre Island. This ultra-shallow flats area is one of the best flat water spots in the world. The Laguna Madre, a unique hypersaline lagoon, offers hard sand bottoms with often only 6-12 inches of water, allowing you to walk everywhere. The dominant southeast wind blows consistently, especially from March to September. This is a freestyle and learning paradise.
Spot forecast for North Flats
Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:56
Next tides
- High tide · 0.7 m
- Low tide · 0.4 m
- High tide · 0.7 m
- Low tide · 0.6 m
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North Flats: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
383h
in March · 31 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 25 °C. It peaks in March, with 383 hours of usable wind.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is September, with 440 mm.
Monthly averages: North Flats
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.5 | 313 h | 17 °C | 100 mm |
| February | 28.0 | 329 h | 17 °C | 43 mm |
| March | 31.0 | 383 h | 21 °C | 33 mm |
| April | 30.0 | 410 h | 24 °C | 9 mm |
| May | 31.0 | 475 h | 27 °C | 86 mm |
| June | 30.0 | 450 h | 29 °C | 106 mm |
| July | 31.0 | 437 h | 28 °C | 146 mm |
| August | 31.0 | 344 h | 29 °C | 68 mm |
| September | 30.0 | 346 h | 29 °C | 440 mm |
| October | 30.5 | 331 h | 28 °C | 100 mm |
| November | 30.0 | 340 h | 25 °C | 45 mm |
| December | 29.5 | 293 h | 21 °C | 96 mm |
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Technical details of North Flats spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
Ultra-shallow Laguna Madre water, often less than 12 inches deep. Hard sand bottom, you can stand everywhere. Perfectly flat water, no waves or swell. Hypersaline water (saltier than the ocean), warm year-round (75-90°F in summer). Ideal conditions for freestyle, wakestyle, and learning. The SE thermal wind strengthens in the afternoon.
Hazards
Stingrays buried in the sand — always shuffle your feet when walking (stingray shuffle). Very intense sun, sunscreen essential. Rapid dehydration due to heat and salt. Little shade available. Remote from rescue services. Wind can drop suddenly in late afternoon, making the return difficult in shallow water.
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