Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE and SE, SSE, S
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE and SE, SSE, S
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, 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 follow I-95 to Key Biscayne, take the first beach parking on the left, North entrance Crandon Park. Use a car. Pay one dollar to go in the key and 4 dollars to go in the park. Parking is $5/day or $60/year.
From Miami follow I-95 to Key Biscayne, take the first beach parking on the left, North entrance Crandon Park. Use a car. Pay one dollar to go in the key and 4 dollars to go in the park. Parking is $5/day or $60/year.
Riding Conditions in Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Miami air: 18-32°C, water: 24-29°C in season. Bring a wetsuit for cold days, but only a few days is it necessary. Season is October to April. From October to February the water temperature will go from 79-60°F if we get a cold front, so bring a wetsuit if you get cold on this kind of weather, also bring diving shoes to protect your feet from stingrays or sea urchins. From March to June the water will be at 75-80°F so a wetsuit is not necessary.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE and SE, SSE, S
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA).
On the summer time we will be going on 16 meter kites and in the season (October to June) from 9 to 16 meters depending on the wind. On season (October to June) wind will be ranging from 10-15-25 knts North or Northeast which is sideshore (it gets stronger with a cold front), South winds are always good too. The wind cycles runs for 4-6 days.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, NNE, NE and SE, S
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Miami air: 18-32°C, water: 24-29°C in season. Bring a wetsuit for cold days, but only a few days is it necessary. Season is October to April. From October to February the water temperature will go from 79-60°F if we get a cold front, so bring a wetsuit if you get cold on this kind of weather, also bring diving shoes to protect your feet from stingrays or sea urchins. From March to June the water will be at 75-80°F so a wetsuit is not necessary.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE and SE, SSE, S
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA).
On the summer time we will be going on 16 meter kites and in the season (October to June) from 9 to 16 meters depending on the wind. On season (October to June) wind will be ranging from 10-15-25 knts North or Northeast which is sideshore (it gets stronger with a cold front), South winds are always good too. The wind cycles runs for 4-6 days.
Wind
usually
blows
from N, NNE, NE and SE, S
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Nice soft sand, beach is 10-15m wide, but just bushes behind the beach. There is enough space to land/launch set up. Just a 150m hike from the parking to the beach.
Flat water on the inside, esp. low tide, and up to 7 foot waves on the outer sandbar 1/3rd of a mile offshore. Theres no surfing on Crandon but if we get a swell.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Nice soft sand, beach is 10-15m wide, but just bushes behind the beach. There is enough space to land/launch set up. Just a 150m hike from the parking to the beach.
Flat water on the inside, esp. low tide, and up to 7 foot waves on the outer sandbar 1/3rd of a mile offshore. Theres no surfing on Crandon but if we get a swell.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Buoys and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Buoys and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Key Biscayne / Crandon Beach Park, Florida (USA).
The spot has
Showers
and
Toilets
facilities.
Kitesurfer must check in with Miami Kiteboarding. A minimum P.A.S.A. or I.K.O. level 3 certification must be shown as well as insurance, a copy of certification will be kept on file. Kitesurfers will be issued a pennant that must be flown while kite is in use. A limited number of pennants will be given out daily on a first come first served basis. Kitesurfers will be responsible for maintaining a good working safety system. No kitesurfers will be allowed to set up on or near the dunes. Emergency personnel must have access to the entire beach. All kites, strings or boards left in the emergency alley are the responsibility of the rider. The County will not be liable for any damage caused during routine maintenance or emergency rescues. The Kitesurfer is responsible for any damage to the facility or beach. Kitesurfers are required to enter the open water thru the marked channel located between lifeguard stand North 5 and North 6. All riders must remain outside of the channel markers during their ride. No riders will be allowed to surf near the shoreline or on any sandbar or sea grass bed within the markers. Any rider may be asked by any representative of Miami Dade Parks, Miami Dade Water Rescue or Miami Dade Police to leave the premises if the rider has repeatedly disregarded any or all of the above rules. Any rider that has been removed form the beach will not be allowed access to the facility for an amount of time determined by the Park Manager not limited to an indefinite expulsion. PERMISSIBLE kiteboarding times are as follows when the park is open: Sept. 3 to May 19, Seven days per week. May 29 to Sept. 2, Monday morning through Thursday evening.
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