Stiltsville, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and SE
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Stiltsville, Florida (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Stiltsville, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and SE
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Stiltsville, Florida (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Isolated sandbars 2 miles offshore. Only accessible by boat. Located in the Miami bay, south of Key Biscayne. There are some old wooden houses just in the middle of nowhere (Stiltsville). A bit to the south there is the sandbar, where on nice days many boats will be anchoring.
Isolated sandbars 2 miles offshore. Only accessible by boat. Located in the Miami bay, south of Key Biscayne. There are some old wooden houses just in the middle of nowhere (Stiltsville). A bit to the south there is the sandbar, where on nice days many boats will be anchoring.
Nice sunny weather all year round. Summer no wetsuit, just sun protection, winter can have colder days with northerly cold fronts, then a shorty on long wetsuit is recommended. Air: from 60 to 100's°F, water: never below 70's°F.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and SE
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Stiltsville, Florida (USA).
Best winds from November to May. Cold fronts passing by, bringing colder northerlies with nice winds. After that winds from South. About 3-4 days per week with ridable winds. Summer is lighter. Since you are in the bay before Miami with any shore far away, any direction works.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and SE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Stiltsville, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, May, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Nice sunny weather all year round. Summer no wetsuit, just sun protection, winter can have colder days with northerly cold fronts, then a shorty on long wetsuit is recommended. Air: from 60 to 100's°F, water: never below 70's°F.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE and SE
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Stiltsville, Florida (USA).
Best winds from November to May. Cold fronts passing by, bringing colder northerlies with nice winds. After that winds from South. About 3-4 days per week with ridable winds. Summer is lighter. Since you are in the bay before Miami with any shore far away, any direction works.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and SE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Stiltsville, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, May, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Stiltsville, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
No beach. You have to launch from the water, but the water is shallow, so no problem. Sandy bottom and sea grass beds, some shells. Easy to launch from everywhere.
Huge sandbars all over for 3 miles down and 1 miles wide for the biggest flat and clear water. Choppier in the channels with deeper water, but stay out of the way of boats passing by. Stay in the flats. Be careful with the houses in the water and the anchoring boats, mainly on weekends. Beautiful scenic and historic site of the 7 remaining houses built on the water in the 30's during the prohibition.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Stiltsville, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
No beach. You have to launch from the water, but the water is shallow, so no problem. Sandy bottom and sea grass beds, some shells. Easy to launch from everywhere.
Huge sandbars all over for 3 miles down and 1 miles wide for the biggest flat and clear water. Choppier in the channels with deeper water, but stay out of the way of boats passing by. Stay in the flats. Be careful with the houses in the water and the anchoring boats, mainly on weekends. Beautiful scenic and historic site of the 7 remaining houses built on the water in the 30's during the prohibition.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats, Jet Skis and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats, Jet Skis and Stakes
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
Keep an eye on your boat, tide moves about 2-3 feet. Watch out for fast boats passing by in the channels and the wooden houses. Also the boats sitting on the sandbar and people getting drunk. Keep an eye on them and don't come too close. Stiltsville is within a Federal Park. Sandbars under the authorities of Biscayne National park, and the coast guard. Park authorities have tried some unusual attempts to regulate kiteboarding on an individual basis at times in the past, e.g. mandatory pfd use, etc.. Try to keep a low profile and not give the authorities cause to notice us and cook up problems. Entering and tampering with the houses is forbidden: state property. Don't damage the sandbars and wild life with your boat propeller, anchor safely on the very edge of the sandbars. Be a smart boat user. Respect other users. Do not litter, the fine for it in the park is up to 5000 USD.
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