Kite Beach, Jekyll Island, GA
7:09 AM
6:40 AM
8:04 PM
Current conditions at 4/29 6:45 AM - BRUNSWICK RIVER AT VILLAGE PIER AT ST SIMONS ISLA - 9 km away.
Wind Forecast
Apr-29 Monday 29-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Temp F | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
Apr-30 Tuesday 30-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |||
| Temp F | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
May-1 Wednesday 1-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Temp F | 73 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 2.0 | ||||||||||
May-2 Thursday 2-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Temp F | 73 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
May-3 Friday 3-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||
| Temp F | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
May-4 Saturday 4-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Temp F | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 3.5 | ||||||||||
Current Observation Data aggregated by Synoptic and WCG-ITX.com. Forecast data from Environment Canada
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNSWICK RIVER AT VILLAGE PIER AT ST SIMONS ISLA | BRNG1 | 4/29 6:45 AM | 8.8 | 6 | Active | ||
| BRUNSWICK | KSSI | 4/29 6:35 AM | 10.8 | 5 | Active | ||
| BRUNSWICK/GLYNCO | KBQK | 4/29 6:35 AM | 22.4 | 4 | Active | ||
| FERNANDINA BEACH | KFHB | 4/29 6:35 AM | 48.9 | 10 | Active | ||
| JACKSONVILLE | KJAX | 4/29 5:56 AM | 67.0 | 0 | Active | ||
| MAYPORT NAS | KNRB | 4/29 5:52 AM | 74.4 | 13 | Active | ||
| Brunswick | AN147 | 15.3 | No records found | Active | |||
| STAFFORD | NCIG1 | 15.4 | No wind data available | Active | |||
| JESUP/WAYNE CTY | KJES | 71.3 | Active | ||||
| ST JOHNS LIGHT | 78.5 | Active |
Spot Details
Located in front of Bleackbeards Seafood Restaurant, 1/2 mile north of island entrance road Kite-friendly local government. $5/ day parking fee.
Sand bar at low tide offers many favorable exposures for kitesurfing in any wind with an easterly component. Waist-deep water is good for learning.
ENE to SE winds are perfect for the kite buggy with 4-mile rides possible. Even when "crowded", Kite Beach offers about 3 football fields worth of free space for the buggy.