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Kitesurf Location - Ft. Lauderdale Kitebeach or Tiki Beach ( ID ft__lauderdale_kitebeach )      Hits: 2445
 
You are here: North America > Florida (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Ft. Lauderdale Kitebeach or Tiki Beach ( ID ft__lauderdale_kitebeach )
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Fort Lauderdale
Next Town: Miami
Latitude:   26.1149
Longitude: -80.1045
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rooms
- School
- Shop
- Rental
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
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Pompano Beach NE 16th Street (15.39 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Ships/Boats
- Jet Skis
- Buoys

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Atlantic Ocean with waves, can be big in stronger onshore winds.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Bystanders
Location crowds:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
100 yard kitesurf corridor. This location is better for intermediate and upwind riders.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Very sunny and warm. Summer no wetsuit needed, winter a shorty is recommended on some days with northerly cold fronts.

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 Wind

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

Best Direction:
- NE
- SE
Main Direction:
- NE
- SE
Kitesurfing possible here about 4 days per week on average. Light summer thermals during summer with about 10-15 knots. November to April cold fronts with first SE, then turns to NE with about 15-20 knots, sometimes 25 knots.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
AIA Northbound across from the Cafe Oasis, just south of Las Olas Blvd.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
Leave the beach between the for red buoys until past the swim area. Once out, stay out. Riding waves within the channel or elsewhere is not permitted. Continuous riding in and out from the beach is not permitted (out and in once per session). If you can not go upwind this is not the place for you.

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 Nightlife
Lots of options, e.g. Elbo Room.

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