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Kitesurf Location - Bathtub Beach ( ID bathtub_beach )      Hits: 987
 
You are here: North America > Florida (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Bathtub Beach ( ID bathtub_beach )
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  West Palm Beach
Next Town: Stuart
Latitude:   27.186
Longitude: -80.1601
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Shower
- Toilet
- Parking

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Near Locations
The Flats (2.15 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat
Stuart Beach (3.7 km) Best Direction: N S Type: Shallow Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
US Sailing Center (6.65 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Shallow Flat
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Reefs

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


This place has an actual reef break. There are 5 sets of worm coral parallel to the beach extending for about a 1/2 mile to St. Lucie Inlet. At low tide, the closest reed is exposed for about 200 yards. Inside is butter, outside jacks huge! This is an advanced only spot for sure. It's just south of a known Florida surf break called the `Rocks`.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None


Very narrow beach, and launch south of guarded area. There is room to launch safely. Sand beach which shifts regularly. Good parking.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty


Typical South Florida weather. Water temp low 70's°C in winter, mid to high 80's°F rest of year. The air in summer is not so hot and squalls are almost daily.

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 Wind

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

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
- N
- E
- SE
- S


An onshore spot only! Spring: Southerly to Eastern components dominant. Fall: Northern and Eastern, not super strong but all kites will be used in a season.

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


Martin County. Route 95 to the Stuart exit (100). East on Route 76 to Indian Street. Take Indian till stop sign, about 2/1/2 miles. Left and follow to stop light. Right. Go over 2 bridges. At next stop light, go right and follow to Bathtub. As you drive the last section you will see the intercoastal and may see kites at Stuart Beach above the tree line. If so, go there instead.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Stay out of the Guarded areas. Ask a local kiter! Careful of the fall mullet run, sharks are very prevalent, they do bite!

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