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Coco Plum Beach

Coco Plum Beach is a turquoise flatwater beach in Marathon in the middle Florida Keys, regarded as one of the best spots in the Keys for foiling and wing-surfing thanks to its shallow, calm water.

foilflat waterbeginner

Seaside seascape at Marathon, near the spot
Seaside seascape at Marathon, near the spot — Good Free Photos / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Bay view near the Keys spot
Bay view near the Keys spot — YourWorldExplorer / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • Nov
  • Dec
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
season notesMarathon has a hot, wet season from roughly May-October and a warmer, drier, windier trade-wind season November-April.
wind nameNE-E trade winds
qualitysteady

Water

typeflat
wetsuitboardshorts year-round

Levels

beginneryes
intermediateyes
advancedyes
notesFlat, calm water especially favored for foil and wing sessions.

Launch & crowd

busy months
  • Dec
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
vibeLocal Marathon foil/wing/kite crowd.

Hazards

Travel basics

airportMTH - Florida Keys Marathon International
getting thereAlong US-1 in Marathon.
cost levelmid

Nearby: Curry Hammock

Sources: en.wikipedia.org