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Kitesurf Location - Miami Beach / 21st to 29th St ( ID Miami_Beach___23rd_St )      Hits: 959
 
You are here: North America > Florida (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Miami Beach / 21st to 29th St ( ID Miami_Beach___23rd_St )
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Miami
Next Town: Miami Beach
Latitude:   25.7977
Longitude: -80.1257
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Ships/Boats
- Jet Skis
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


On light wind days very little waves, but the stronger the wind the bigger the waves get. Wave breaker on 27th street.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Bystanders
Location crowds:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December


Long sandy beach. Hard sand further up, soft sand closer to the water. Extremely CROWDED on weekends. Better during the week. Be very careful using this beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

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


Always sunny with daily rain showers during summer. Strong sun, make sure to wear sun protection. In winter it can get quiet cold, specially on stronger North winds, then a thin wetsuit or shorty is good. Normally just shorts needed.

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 Wind

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

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


Nice winds with fronts. Be aware of sudden storms, then the wind can be very strong and gusty. The wind can shift within minutes, watch the sky. Summer usually lighter winds.

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


From Miami drive to Miami South Beach. In South Beach drive north on Collins and get onto the beach anywhere between 21st and 27th Street. Parking fees, 25 cents for 15 min.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


South beach is kinda banned for kitesurfers, respected kite zone is north of 21st street until the first wave breaker at 27th street. You can't keep your kite up on the sand. You must stay behind the swim buoys. Extremely CROWDED on weekends. Respect the lifeguards.

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 Nightlife
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