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Kitesurf Location - Meade Street or Hollywood North Beach Park ( ID Meade_Street )      Hits: 697
 
You are here: North America > Florida (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Meade Street or Hollywood North Beach Park ( ID Meade_Street )
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Miami, Ft. Lauderdale
Next Town: Hollywood
Latitude:   26.0451
Longitude: -80.1129
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rescue
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Choppy waves, size depends on the wind strength and general swell. But normally small.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Bystanders
- Other
Location crowds:
- None


Medium sized, sandy beach. A marked zone for water sports right at the beach access. To both sides of the zone many beach goers during weekends. A small obstacle right in the middle of the beach, and the lifeguard's hut.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit


Normally warm and sunny. During winter it can get colder with cold fronts, then anything between shorts and long wetsuit will be used.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
- SE
Main Direction:
- NE
- SE


Best winds during winter with fronts. Look out for squalls with dangerous gusts.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Exit I-95 at Sheridan Street and drive east until you hit the beach. Turn left after the bridge onto N Ocean Dr. Then after a short drive turn right onto Custer St. (oneway). Drive to its end, turn left (oneway) onto N Surf Rd and next left onto Meade St (oneway). Here you can park. Pay the meter.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Enter and exit the water at the marked area. Ride at least 100 yards away from the beach, in the deep water which can be clearly seen. If you cannot stay upwind, do not kite here (kiteboarding is on probation at this spot). Ask the locals and lifeguards for further rules.

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 Nightlife
Little nightlife at the weekend in Hollywood. Otherwise drive to Ft. Lauderdale or Miami Beach.

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