The wider wind range of modern kites allows riders to cover a lot with 12 to 17 m2 kites, except when the stronger conditions pump through, dictating a smaller kite. For lightwind conditions in the summer and between cold fronts, some kiters bring out gear in the 16 to 20 m2 range. Many riders spend a good deal of time on 12 to 16 m2 kites with the odd 7 to 9 m2 session in powerful winds. Booties make sense at many launches to avoid cuts. In the colder months, guys in the south may be in 3/2 wetsuits, while riders in the northern parts wear 5/3 or thicker. In the summer the whole state can get pretty warm guys wear rash guards or just boardshorts. Winter water temperatures can vary from 10☌ in the northern part of Florida to 20☌ in the south. The farther north you are, the lower the temperatures can go in a given frontal cycle. Cold fronts can take the air temperature down to 50° and even into the 32☏ range. The riding season is year-round thanks in large part to the warm waters of the Florida current and Gulf Stream. Just because it’s blowing doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth going, so always check the forecasts, colour radar and real-time winds. Tropical systems can bring rideable conditions during the summer and fall, but they can also frequently bring violent squalls. Be careful: thermals can sometimes build up to squalls sweeping out from inland, or suddenly shut off and even change to offshore winds around sunset. Thermal winds can be a bit lighter in speed but frequently rideable all the same. From May to September thermal winds can set up afternoon riding sessions throughout the state. Fronts can create rideable winds for hours to a week or more. Cold fronts sweep across the entire state, bringing winds from one end to the other.
Some of the stronger wind months, aside from hurricanes, often come with fronts in October through May. Typical “rideable” wind directions are identified in this guide for various launches. Much of the east coast is rideable with winds from the north to east to south, while much of the west coast is rideable with winds from the north to west to soth. There are launches rideable in winds from any direction in many parts of the state. Just add wind and grab all the windblown gusto the state has to offer. He was in the right place for it, just about five centuries too soon to rig up and rip. Ponce de Leon explored Florida seeking the Fountain of Youth. You could hit stretches of coast that perhaps have never been kited before. Head up the Gulf Coast and explore countless sandbars scattered among many thinly populated areas. In the Keys you can take your pick of launches that cover 1,500 square miles of warm, shallow water. If the wind is on, the riding experience can be epic, be it in the swells or ripping across glassy, sheltered waters. Bounded by the warm, fast-moving waters of the Gulf Stream to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the state of Florida is almost 450 miles long and 365 miles at its widest, tapering down to roughly 50 miles at its narrowest. Everything from great waves, blue-water kiting, epic downwinders and a wide selection of butter to rip through, Florida’s got you covered. With over 1,350 miles of shoreline to choose from, Florida provides rich and varied kiteboarding for year-round riding.
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