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Miami Beach / 23rd St ( ID Miami_Beach___23rd_St )      Hits: 158
You are here: North America > Florida (USA) > Miami Beach / 23rd St ( ID Miami_Beach___23rd_St )
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Miami
Next Town: Miami Beach
Latitude:   25.7977
Longitude: -80.1257
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Ships/Boats
- Jet Skis

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
On light wind days very little waves, but the stronger the wind the bigger the waves get.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- Bystanders
Beach crowds:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Huge, sandy beach. Very long and wide. Hard sand further up, soft sand closer to the water. Extremely CROWDED on weekends. Better during the week. Be very careful using this beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Always sunny with daily rain showers during summer. Strong sun, make sure to wear sun protection. In winter it can get quiet cold, specially on stronger North winds, then a thin wetsuit or shorty is good. Normally just shorts needed.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
- SE
Main Direction:
- NE
- SE
Nice winds with fronts. Be aware of sudden storms, then the wind can be very strong and gusty. The wind can shift within minutes, watch the sky. Summer usually lighter winds.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From Miami drive to Miami South Beach. In South Beach drive north on Collins to 23rd Street.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None
South beach is kinda banned for kitesurfers, you must launch/enter on 23rd St. You can't keep your kite up on the sand. You must stay behind the swim buoys. Extremely CROWDED on weekends. Lifeguards are not particular kiter friendly. Right now they let you kite at 23th street.

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 Nightlife
Excellent nightlife! Too many choices to list.

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