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Flat-water kitesurfing spots in USA

19 places in USA have at least one spot whose water is lagoon or flat: Oahu - Kailua, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Cape Hatteras / Outer Banks, North Carolina, Miami and 15 more. Between them, 27 flat-water spots and 45 kite schools.

Places for flat water19in USA
Spots that qualify27of 47 at those places
Kite schools45at the same places

Ordered by how many spots each place holds.

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Flat water in USA

19 places, largest first

Oahu - Kailua

1 of its 6 spots is lagoon or flat water

12–18 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

6 spots4 schools1 flat-water spot

also wavesalso beginnersalso foilingalso waves and flat

Photo: Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

2 of its 6 spots are lagoon or flat water

5–14 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 60%, Mar 60%, Apr 45%, May 50%, Jun 35%, Jul 32%, Aug 35%, Sep 40%, Oct 42%, Nov 53%. No figure for Jan, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

6 spots3 schools2 flat-water spots

also wavesalso beginnersalso waves and flat

Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cape Hatteras / Outer Banks, North Carolina

4 of its 5 spots are lagoon or flat water

10–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 61%, Feb 79%, Mar 71%, Apr 68%, May 60%, Jun 45%, Jul 44%, Aug 42%, Sep 50%, Oct 58%, Nov 68%, Dec 61%. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

5 spots7 schools4 flat-water spots

also wavesalso beginnersalso foilingalso waves and flat

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Miami

1 of its 3 spots is lagoon or flat water

15–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots8 schools1 flat-water spot

also wavesalso beginnersalso foilingalso waves and flat

Photo: Mathieu Plourde, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

South Padre Island

2 of its 3 spots are lagoon or flat water

12–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 68%, Mar 71%, Apr 85%, May 71%, Jun 85%, Jul 66%, Sep 53%, Oct 55%, Nov 62%, Dec 47%. No figure for Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots7 schools2 flat-water spots

also wavesalso beginnersalso foilingalso waves and flat

Photo: Brendajane at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

North Padre Island

2 of its 3 spots are lagoon or flat water

8–11 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul.

3 spots3 schools2 flat-water spots

also wavesalso foilingalso waves and flat

Jennifer Rangubphai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

St. Petersburg

1 of its 3 spots is lagoon or flat water

12–16 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots1 school1 flat-water spot

also wavesalso beginnersalso foilingalso waves and flat

Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Florida Keys - Marathon

2 of its 3 spots are lagoon or flat water

15–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots2 flat-water spots

also foiling

Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Florida Keys - Islamorada

2 of its 2 spots are lagoon or flat water

15–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 45%, Feb 33%, Mar 48%, Apr 63%, May 31%, Oct 56%, Nov 52%, Dec 55%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots3 schools2 flat-water spots

also beginners

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)

Jekyll Island Kite Beach & Saint Simons Island East Beach

1 of its 2 spots is lagoon or flat water

5–7 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 23%, Apr 25%, May 29%, Jun 20%, Jul 8%, Aug 15%, Sep 23%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

2 spots2 schools1 flat-water spot

also beginners

gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Florida Keys - Little Duck Key

1 of its 2 spots is lagoon or flat water

15–20 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 flat-water spot

Flip Schulke / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)

Florida Keys - Key West

1 of its 1 spot is lagoon or flat water

15–25 kt typicalbeginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.

1 spot5 schools1 flat-water spot

Photo: Juliancolton (public domain)

Napeague (Lazy Point)

1 of its 1 spot is lagoon or flat water

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov.

single spot1 flat-water spot

Ninigret Pond

1 of its 1 spot is lagoon or flat water

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

single spot1 flat-water spot

Juliancolton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Nokomis Beach

1 of its 1 spot is lagoon or flat water

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

single spot1 flat-water spot

also foiling

Dripen / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Seaside Park (Bayside)

1 of its 1 spot is lagoon or flat water

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

single spot1 flat-water spot

Tigertail Beach

1 of its 1 spot is lagoon or flat water

beginnerintermediateadvanced

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

single spot1 flat-water spot

Everything USA does

the figure in a cell is how many of that place's spots qualify; flat water is the column you are on

PlaceFlat waterWavesBeginnersFoilingWaves and flatSchools
Hood River / Columbia Gorgenonenone37none6
San Francisco Baynone112none8
Maui - Kite Beach (Kanaha)none625none6
Oahu - Kailua142154
Cape Cod, Massachusetts213none33
Cape Hatteras / Outer Banks, North Carolina425147
Miami112228
South Padre Island212237
South Carolina — Folly Beach South End to Isle of Palms South Endnonenone3nonenone4
North Padre Island21none133
St. Petersburg112221
Florida Keys - Marathon2nonenone3nonenone
Dunedin Causeway & Fred Howard Parknonenonenone1none4
Lakes Bay & North Brigantinenone11nonenone4
Florida Keys - Islamorada2none1nonenone3
Jefferson Parish122122
Jekyll Island Kite Beach & Saint Simons Island East Beach1none2nonenone2
520 Slick & Jetty Parknone1none1none1
Double Bluff & Jetty Islandnonenone1nonenone1
Golden Gardens & Richmond Beachnonenonenone1none1
Lake Michigannone22nonenone1
Arlington & Threemile Canyonnone1nonenonenonenone
Florida Keys - Little Duck Key1nonenonenonenonenone
Oahu North Shorenone2nonenonenonenone
Tampanonenonenone1nonenone
Florida Keys - Key West1nonenonenonenone5
Great Lakes - Chicagonone1none1none2
Cat Head Baynone1nonenonenonenone
East Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Emerald Isle (Bogue Banks)none1nonenonenonenone
Floras Lakenonenonenone1nonenone
Fort Stevensnone1nonenonenonenone
Gilgo Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Huguenot Memorial Park11none11none
Lido Beach / Big Passnone1nonenonenonenone
Manzanitanone1nonenonenonenone
Matanzas Inletnone1nonenonenonenone
Napeague (Lazy Point)1nonenonenonenonenone
Netarts Baynonenonenone1nonenone
Ninigret Pond1nonenonenonenonenone
Nokomis Beach1nonenone1nonenone
Oval Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Petoskey State Parknone1nonenonenonenone
Pistol Rivernone1nonenonenonenone
Port Aransas South Jettynone1nonenonenonenone
Seaside Park (Bayside)1nonenonenonenonenone
Second Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
South Havennone1nonenonenonenone
Surfside Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Tigertail Beach1nonenonenonenonenone
Tiscornia Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Tunnels Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Waddell Creeknone1nonenonenonenone
Watch Hillnone1nonenonenonenone
Waukegan Municipal Beachnonenonenone1nonenone
Whiskey Run Beachnone1nonenonenonenone
Wildcat Parknonenonenone1nonenone

A cell reading none in one of the five facet columns is a rule no spot at that place matches; in the Schools column it is a place with no school on file. A figure links to that facet's page for USA where there is one - 5 of the five clear the three-place gate here - except in the column you are already on, and the Schools figures, which are counts rather than facets.

A place is here when at least one of its spots describes its water as a lagoon or as flat. A country needs three such places before it gets a page of its own.