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Ponce De Leon Park kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 26.91 | -82.1

Overview

Ponce De Leon Park is located in Punta Gorda, on the east shore of Charlotte Harbor near the mouth of the Peace River. The park offers harbor access with protected waters. Punta Gorda is a small historic town that was severely hit by Hurricane Charley in 2004 and Hurricane Ian in 2022. The spot offers flat water in the estuary.

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Spot forecast for Ponce De Leon Park

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:55

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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 24.1 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 Now02:090.7 m07:140.8 m14:580.4 m21:280.8 m03:010.6 m08:230.8 m15:350.4 m21:250.8 m03:420.5 m09:220.9 m16:070.5 m21:480.9 m04:200.4 m10:160.9 m16:360.5 m22:150.9 m04:570.3 m11:090.9 m17:030.5 m22:431 m
  • 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

Ponce De Leon 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…)

Season · peak

278h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 278 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is September, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days20 d S October: 27 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days20 d S October: 27 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · 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 21 °C. The wettest month is June, with 382 mm.

Monthly averages: Ponce De Leon Park
Monthly averages — Ponce De Leon Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 279 h 21 °C 94 mm
February 23.5 192 h 24 °C 64 mm
March 28.5 257 h 26 °C 57 mm
April 29.0 279 h 29 °C 35 mm
May 30.5 278 h 32 °C 43 mm
June 24.5 218 h 32 °C 382 mm
July 25.5 150 h 33 °C 206 mm
August 25.5 203 h 32 °C 249 mm
September 20.0 145 h 31 °C 357 mm
October 27.0 263 h 29 °C 90 mm
November 21.5 191 h 26 °C 42 mm
December 24.0 200 h 24 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Ponce De Leon Park spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: 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, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Shallow and warm Charlotte Harbor waters. Mix of fresh water (Peace River) and salt water. Sandy and muddy bottom. Flat water with limited fetch. Tidal current and river current from the Peace River. Often murky water.

Hazards

Frequent bull sharks in the estuary and Peace River mouth. Stingrays. Alligators possible near the river mouth. Muddy bottom with debris. River current after heavy rain.

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