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South Padre Island / North Flats ( ID south_padre_island___north_flats )
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| Continent: |
North America |
| Country: |
Texas (USA) |
| Next Big City (Airport): |
Brownsville |
| Next Town: |
Harlingen |
| Latitude: |
26.144 |
| Longitude: |
-97.176 |
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Type: | - Island
- Lagoon
| Rider Ability: - Beginner
- Intermediate
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| Good for: | - Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
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Type: | - Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
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| Quality: | - Clean
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Shallow water for miles in all directions. Nice and flat with SSE or choppy with a NW (few times in winter only).
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Type: | - Sand
| Size: - Big
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| Hazards: | - Shells
| Beach crowds: - None
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Wide open launch site, sand with some shells. Gets a little muddy when driving out to launch spot after rains/high tide possible to get stuck.
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Spring: | - Shorts
| Summer: - Shorts
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| Fall: | - Shorts
| Winter: - Normal Wetsuit
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Average year round temp of 75°F. Year round kiting with wetsuit needed only in 3 months during winter.
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Best Months: | - June
- July
| Wind Type: - Thermal Winds
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| Best Direction: | - SSE
| Main Direction: - SSE
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Best in SSE, perfectly flat water. Average wind speed of 15-17 mph. This condition prevails all summer.
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Transport: | - Car
| Access: - Short Walk
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Head north on Padre Blvd. (the main drag). Go about 2 or so miles north and North Flats are on the left.
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Kitesurfer should stay downwind of windsurfers. Be safe in general. You have to pay a county fee to ride in the flats.
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| 06-07-04 Mark: This is one of the best places on the planet to learn. The laguna madre is miles and miles of waist to neck deep water. | |
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