Duck Key – Mile marker 62

Duck Key • United States (USA) flag United States (USA) • Florida
167 windy days
/ year
Water type
lagoon
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.7 m
Waves
flat

Overview

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Accessible by boat minutes away from Hawks Cay Resort.
Large area full of smooth shallow water that has a huge kiteable wind direction. The bottom is a mixture of shallow sandy areas and grassy areas that you can see from the air, making it perfect for polishing up on your jumping skills and judging distances while you are in the air.
The area is relatively close to a viewing area at the resort, perfect for showing off your aerial tricks.
On a south east to south wind you can go out to a little deeper water to get into some waves.
High temperatures typically stay around the 80’s. The wintertime comes with highs in the 70’s with temperatures dropping down into the 50’s on some nights
Wind directions: From South all the way to north and around to south west. Almost 360 degrees.

Dangers

Booties or foot protection are not necessary but recommended for beginners due to some sharp rocks and scattered Rock, Pincushion, and Longspine Urchins. Watch for the occasional lobster trap and buoy. There are power lines by the bridge but there is a ton of room to kite and no reason to get close to them. Some times the current can be relatively strong so be careful in light winds.

It is your responsibility to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

Amenities

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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
199200
167200
1910200
1810200
116100
93000
82000
84100
84100
1710210
1610410
1810400
Dominant wind direction
wind 93º
wind 91º
wind 90º
wind 90º
wind 90º
wind 92º
wind 94º
wind 95º
wind 88º
wind 86º
wind 52º
wind 50º
Avg. wind (kt)
11
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
9
11
12
12
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
141620
1416–
141720
1416–
1416–
1316–
1315–
1417–
1519–
151721
161821
151720
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
23º 20º
24º 22º
25º 23º
26º 24º
28º 26º
29º 26º
30º 28º
30º 28º
30º 27º
28º 26º
26º 24º
24º 22º
Water temperature
23º
23º
24º
26º
27º
29º
30º
30º
29º
28º
26º
24º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesFlat water lagoon: waves stats are from the open sea nearby, and shouldn’t reach the spot
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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