Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE, SSE and NNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE, SSE and NNW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Miami drive south towards Key West. Get to Mile Marker 35. There is parking, but you have to walk a couple of hundred yards to the end of the lagoon.
From Miami drive south towards Key West. Get to Mile Marker 35. There is parking, but you have to walk a couple of hundred yards to the end of the lagoon.
Riding Conditions in Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
On warm days just shorts. Shorty on cold fronts and during winter even a normal wetsuit needed.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE, SSE and NNW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA).
This is a good launch when the wind is coming out of the north or NE, which is offshore on the Atlantic side.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE, ENE, E and SE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
On warm days just shorts. Shorty on cold fronts and during winter even a normal wetsuit needed.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE, SSE and NNW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA).
This is a good launch when the wind is coming out of the north or NE, which is offshore on the Atlantic side.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE, ENE, E and SE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Good place to launch on north winds. Launch in the deep lagoon and ride through the opening or launch on the outside of the lagoon on the western edge.
Flat to choppy water. The lagoon is deep but the water west of it is shallow. Long jetty that goes out into the gulf for about 100 yards.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Good place to launch on north winds. Launch in the deep lagoon and ride through the opening or launch on the outside of the lagoon on the western edge.
Flat to choppy water. The lagoon is deep but the water west of it is shallow. Long jetty that goes out into the gulf for about 100 yards.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
February, March and April
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents, Mole, Stones and Shells
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Stones,Concrete
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
February, March and April
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents, Mole, Stones and Shells
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Stones,Concrete
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
