SE sea breeze is the predominant wind and tends to build as the land heats throughout the day. Expect to ride 15m - 7m kites on average during windy season in December - May, trending towards bigger kites. The bay is big enough that you can position yourself to get a good fetch (distance between sources of wind disturbance and you) and get a good breeze approach. Offshore breezes (anything with west in it) is coming off the land and tends to be extremely gusty. This spot can be kited in most wind directions as long as it is coming in from the ocean. Call us or email us to set up a ride along. We run trips out to the riding area throughout the windy season (December - May) and take riders to the spot for a fee. The only viable way to access the Stuart Inlet is by boat using a boat launch. A good rule of thumb is to stay at least 100 yards away from anyone else on the water. Stay away from all other boats you see out there, especially fisherman.
The Stuart Inlet is open to the public, but has a lot of users within the waterway - the spot is one accident away from having kiting banned. As you go further north towards the bridge, it becomes deep enough to hydrofoil. The bay is predominantly waist deep and great for beginners through advanced riders. The Stuart Inlet is an incredible flat water riding spot with mangrove runs, hidden islands, and lots of places to explore on a twin tip. But that doesn’t mean you can’t kite in the summer, it’s just more foiling weather, which I wouldn’t recommend until you’re pretty comfortable on a board.The Stuart Inlet is defined as the flats north of the Port Salerno Inlet, west of Sailfish Point, East of Sewall's Point, and South of the NE Ocean Boulevard Bridge. During the summer I’d plan trips to hatteras or overseas. South Florida is amazing in the winter, but it does in the summer. Normally in South wind, everywhere south of Fort Lauderdale beach has pretty much no swell, so in those days you should be pretty good to learn there too. Best bet is after getting your lessons do a couple trips to islamorada, Anne’s beach or another upper keys and get a couple good flat water sessions and then venture out in the ocean on a small swell day. I’m always putting my kite down to help beginners get in and get the hang of it.įurther south, Virginia key, Mathewson hammock and keys all have flat water, which is desirable for a beginner, but access kinda sucks. Always ask the locals and they’ll definitely be helpful. I’d stay away from Miami Beach until you’re pretty comfortable and can go both ways because you don’t want to get in a bad situation with a beach goer.
Between jupiter and Miami, there are dozens of good spots to kite, all of which work with N,E or S wind, but all require good kite control and a good sense of safety because there are a lot of people on the beaches and you do not want to get anyone hurt. Miami Beach has two main spots, 76th st being one of the easiest to launch (in my opinion), but it’s definitely it beginner friendly, and in the weekends is crowded AF. The problem about Miami is that it is heavily regulated, and as a beginner that can get tricky. I’d recommend the three lessons in the same month. It doesn’t replace an actual in person lessons, but it gives you an edge to make the most of your money.Īnd don’t space lessons too far apart. Duotone has an amazing app that goes skill by skill from beginner to advanced, I’d make sure you understand all the “beginner” section before your first lesson. Make sure you watch tons of materials before lessons so you can visualize it and make the most of your water time. They’ll take you out on the shallows in Biscayne bay and that’ll make your learning experience a thousand times easier. As mentioned in another comment, “south Florida kiteboarding” is the way to go.
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