Spanish Harbor Key / Gulf or Northwind Gulfside ( ID spanish_harbor_key___gulf )
Hits: 734
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Key West
Next Town: Marathon
Latitude: 24.6547
Longitude: -81.3017
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- Camping
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Swimmers
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- High Tide
Flat to choppy water. The lagoon is deep but the water west of it is shallow. Long jetty that goes out into the gulf for about 100 yards.Edit
Type:
- Rocks
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- Rocks
Beach crowds:
- February
Good place to launch on north winds. Launch in the deep lagoon and ride through the opening or launch on the outside of the lagoon on the western edge.Edit
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorty
On warm days just shorts. Shorty on cold fronts and during winter even a normal wetsuit needed.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- January
Wind Type:
No Information
Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
- ENE
This is a good launch when the wind is coming out of the north or NE, which is offshore on the Atlantic side.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Medium Walk
From Miami drive south towards Key West. Get to Mile Marker 35. There is parking, but you have to walk a couple of hundred yards to the end of the lagoon.Edit
Edit
Key West offers awesome nightlife.Edit
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