Kitesurf Location - Jekyll Island or Kite Beach ( ID Jekyll_Island )
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Continent: North America
Country: Georgia (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Jacksonville
Next Town: Brunswick
Latitude: 31.0551
Longitude: -81.4062
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
Features:
- Rooms
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Low Tide
Very few crowds even at peak season. Sand bar offers shallow water for training/body dragging.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide
Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
No Information
Small beach at high tide. Plenty of room for safe launching otherwise.Edit
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
Just shorts most time of the year. During winter a long wetsuit is needed.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- NNE
South tip of island offers onshore winds for S-SW. 1/3 mile walk from parking to beach.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
In front of Blackbeards Restaurant, 1/2 mile north of Island entrance. Parking and beach access / stairs at Kite Beach. South tip of island requires 1/3 mile walk from parking to beach. $3 parking fee for island.Edit
Kite-friendly local government. $3 parking fee for island.Edit
Restaurants, music.Edit
