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Port Charlotte Beach Park kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Florida
Overview
Port Charlotte Beach Park is a public park located on the north shore of Charlotte Harbor, a large estuary between Punta Gorda and Gasparilla Island. The spot offers good wind exposure with protected water in the harbor. Charlotte Harbor is one of the largest estuaries in Florida, offering flat water conditions with shallow waters.
Spot forecast for Port Charlotte Beach Park
Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:55
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 25.8 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 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 · 0.9 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m
- Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m
Port Charlotte Beach Park: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
253h
in May · 30.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 253 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is September, at 16 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 21 °C. The wettest month is June, with 355 mm.
Monthly averages: Port Charlotte Beach Park
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.0 | 232 h | 21 °C | 96 mm |
| February | 20.5 | 161 h | 25 °C | 79 mm |
| March | 25.0 | 219 h | 27 °C | 31 mm |
| April | 29.0 | 246 h | 30 °C | 38 mm |
| May | 30.5 | 253 h | 33 °C | 28 mm |
| June | 25.5 | 178 h | 32 °C | 355 mm |
| July | 19.5 | 107 h | 33 °C | 148 mm |
| August | 22.5 | 161 h | 33 °C | 333 mm |
| September | 16.0 | 110 h | 32 °C | 164 mm |
| October | 22.5 | 217 h | 29 °C | 80 mm |
| November | 19.5 | 160 h | 27 °C | 31 mm |
| December | 22.0 | 177 h | 25 °C | 37 mm |
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Technical details of Port Charlotte Beach Park 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
- Intermediate
On the water
Charlotte Harbor estuary waters, shallow and warm. Sandy and muddy bottom. Flat water with light chop in sustained wind. Water level varies with tides. Seagrass beds present. Water sometimes murky after rain.
Hazards
Frequent stingrays in the estuary. Possible sharks (bull sharks frequent in Charlotte Harbor). Seagrass beds and muddy bottom. Variable water quality. Fishing boat traffic.
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