Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersShallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersShallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Fort Desoto / North Beach, 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
Take I-4 west to 275 south, to exit # 4 (Pinellas Bayway) go west, pass the toll booth (.50 cents), turn left at the second light onto `679` heading south toward fort Desoto. You will have another toll (.35 cents) at the entrance to the Park. At the `T` junction turn right and follow the street all the way to the north end. Walk across over the wooden footbridge, at the water, walk to the right to the far north end of the beach near the inlet.
Take I-4 west to 275 south, to exit # 4 (Pinellas Bayway) go west, pass the toll booth (.50 cents), turn left at the second light onto `679` heading south toward fort Desoto. You will have another toll (.35 cents) at the entrance to the Park. At the `T` junction turn right and follow the street all the way to the north end. Walk across over the wooden footbridge, at the water, walk to the right to the far north end of the beach near the inlet.
Riding Conditions in Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Usually just shorts. A couple of cold weeks in the winter, but very warm compared to anywhere not tropical. Then a shorty should be fine.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA).
The strong winds come in the winter and are frontal, so not really predictable. A nice sea breeze comes in during the spring and fall, but summer has very light winds.
The
best moments to come
to Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Usually just shorts. A couple of cold weeks in the winter, but very warm compared to anywhere not tropical. Then a shorty should be fine.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA).
The strong winds come in the winter and are frontal, so not really predictable. A nice sea breeze comes in during the spring and fall, but summer has very light winds.
The
best moments to come
to Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Nice and sandy beach. If you go there, cross over the wooden footbridge, at the water, walk to the right to the far north end of the beach near the inlet.
Usually small waves (2 to 3 feet), some areas are very shallow so you can get flat water and some small surf at the same time. DO NOT RIDE at north beach unless you are an advanced level rider. The inlet can get busy with boat traffic and bull sharks. For experienced riders only!
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Nice and sandy beach. If you go there, cross over the wooden footbridge, at the water, walk to the right to the far north end of the beach near the inlet.
Usually small waves (2 to 3 feet), some areas are very shallow so you can get flat water and some small surf at the same time. DO NOT RIDE at north beach unless you are an advanced level rider. The inlet can get busy with boat traffic and bull sharks. For experienced riders only!
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Animals, Currents and Boats
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Animals, Currents and Boats
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Fort Desoto / North Beach, Florida (USA).
Kiteboarding and windsurfing is forbidden in the lagoons west and north of the big parking lot. Only surf in the ocean! Kitesurfers have to rig northwest of the parking lot and should ride in the flats northwest of the island's tip, just below the channel. Do not ride in the swimming area, marked with buoys.
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