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Levee ( ID levee )      Hits: 787
You are here: North America > Texas (USA) > Levee ( ID levee )
Continent: North America
Country: Texas (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Houston
Next Town: Texas City
Latitude:   29.4146
Longitude: -94.8892
Type:
- River Mouth
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

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Galveston Island / East Beach (17.37 km) Best Direction: N E Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
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Quality:
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Best Tide:
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The bay is flat to slightly choppy but can get rough on strong East wind. Very shallow for a long way out. Great to learn on.

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 Beach
Type:
- Grass
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Small sandy beach but great rigging area with huge grassy area and plenty of parking on top of Levee.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


Year round kiting with wetsuit needed only in 3 months during winter.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- SE
Main Direction:
- SE


Wind is good in fall and spring but light in summer. Any westerly direction is very bad due to height of Levee causing bad gusts. East is onshore and a little tough. Southeast wind most days 10-20mph. Fall and winter is frontal driven.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk


Take I-45 S from Houston and take Texas City exit. Go straight through town and go to what is called the Texas City Dike. Turn left at the base of the Dike and drive on the top of the levee about a mile to the wind sports area.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


The main spot for Houston kiters.

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