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Kitesurf Location - Banana River Lagoon / 520 Slick ( ID banana_river_lagoon___520_slick )      Hits: 1680
 
You are here: North America > Florida (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Banana River Lagoon / 520 Slick ( ID banana_river_lagoon___520_slick )
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Orlando
Next Town: Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral
Latitude:   28.3576
Longitude: -80.6169
Type:
- Lagoon
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Near Locations
Jefferson Beach (4.08 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E ESE SE SSE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Cocoa Beach (4.25 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Cherie Down Park (4.28 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Calema Windsurfing (6.73 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat water, can get choppy. Water can be muddy or clear, depends on rainfall.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Road
Location crowds:
- None


Access is limited so use caution when launching. Best spot on north wind is the 520 slick near the hospital.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit


Wetsuits are only needed from December to March with temperatures dipping down into the 40's°F on occasion. Water temps are moderate.

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 Wind

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

Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- N
- NE
- SE
- W
- NW


Season starts in October when cold fronts start pushing through. October through May is the best time, but the most reliable months would be April and May when a combination of late season cold fronts and spring trades blow and it warmed back up. Summer: Southeast trade/thermal-lite to moderate, thunderstorm dodging. Fall: all directions but the Northeast is what we live for. Lite to windy, never can tell what day will produce. Winter: all directions, some gusty west winds on lagoon, and some great North and Northeast winds for the ocean. Spring: West, Northwest, North, Northeast and Southeast.

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


Cocoa Beach is located on Florida's east central coast just south of the Kennedy Space Center. From Orlando, go East on the 528 beeline expressway 50 miles to Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach. On causeway between Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach on the south side, just after the hospital, 520 slick.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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 Nightlife
Coconuts on the beach is hot during the spring and summer month. Both day and night. Orlando nightlife is really where it's at. It starts cranking at 11 pm.

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