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South Siesta Key kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 27.25 | -82.54

Overview

South Siesta Key is the southern tip of the famous Siesta Key barrier island, near Sarasota. The west-facing beach features the iconic white quartz sand that made Siesta Key world-famous. The spot is less crowded than the main beach to the north. Kitesurfing is practiced with prevailing west and northwest winds in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Spot forecast for South Siesta Key

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 18:56

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now00:410.7 m05:490.8 m14:120.4 m23:100.7 m02:010.7 m07:130.8 m14:530.4 m20:580.7 m02:520.6 m08:210.8 m15:270.4 m21:220.8 m03:330.5 m09:190.9 m15:570.5 m21:470.8 m04:100.4 m10:130.9 m16:240.5 m22:120.9 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m

South Siesta 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

281h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 281 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is October, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d O November: 14 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d O November: 14 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 304 mm.

Monthly averages: South Siesta Key
Monthly averages — South Siesta 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 17.0 137 h 20 °C 69 mm
February 20.5 135 h 23 °C 59 mm
March 25.0 178 h 25 °C 40 mm
April 27.0 214 h 27 °C 6 mm
May 30.0 281 h 30 °C 66 mm
June 22.0 150 h 31 °C 304 mm
July 24.5 155 h 32 °C 267 mm
August 24.0 176 h 31 °C 286 mm
September 18.0 95 h 31 °C 168 mm
October 8.5 40 h 29 °C 96 mm
November 14.0 78 h 26 °C 5 mm
December 16.5 101 h 24 °C 16 mm

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Technical details of South Siesta Key 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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On the water

Warm and clear Gulf of Mexico waters. Moderate waves with sustained west wind. Very fine white quartz sand bottom. Midnight Pass to the south creates current during tide changes. Calmer conditions than the Atlantic.

Hazards

Currents in the Midnight Pass area to the south. Swimmers and walkers on the beach. Stingrays in shallow waters. Jellyfish in warm season. Watch for occasional hammerhead sharks along the coast.

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