Ormond by the Sea (OBC)

Ormond Beach • United States (USA) flag United States (USA) • Florida
104 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
1.8 m
Waves
flat, small

Overview

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Up North a little you will find the little local community of Ormond by the Sea. There are a decent amount of local Kiteboarders here. Find some of the friendly locals and ask about the frequent Downwinders. They usually go from the north end of the beach to Lifeguard Station known as the “the old Ormond Pier” or vice versa. The waves can get really big here and this spot has some of the biggest shore pound around.
Wind directions: N,NNE, NE, E, SE, SSE, S

Dangers

The pier was destroyed in a storm but some of the pilings remain. It is near the Lifeguard tower. Be careful because they can be slightly submerged depending on the tide. The beach backs up to the busy A1A so avoid putting your kite over traffic. The beach can be small on High Tide so be carefull launching and landing.
Just south of the Lifeguard tower is a good parking area with showers and facilities known as Tom Rennick Park. This is also a popular surf area. Keep your distance from the surfers. You can catch waves much easier than them. The surfers are responsible for keeping the area open when the county tried to close it for surfing, which probably would have included kiteboarding.

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
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
125100
94100
125000
124100
83000
41000
20000
31000
84100
125000
136100
94000
Dominant wind direction
wind 356º
wind 360º
wind 2º
wind 135º
wind 92º
wind 83º
wind 136º
wind 131º
wind 45º
wind 46º
wind 0º
wind 355º
Avg. wind (kt)
10
9
9
10
9
8
6
7
9
10
10
9
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
1416–
1316–
1315–
1316–
1215–
1215–
1214–
1317–
1517–
1415–
1417–
1415–
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
19º 11º
22º 14º
24º 16º
25º 18º
28º 21º
30º 23º
31º 24º
31º 25º
29º 24º
26º 21º
23º 17º
21º 14º
Water temperature
20º
19º
20º
22º
24º
27º
28º
28º
28º
26º
23º
21º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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Waves
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.

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