Kite Beach, Jekyll Island, GA
11:48 PM
6:36 AM
8:08 PM
Current conditions at 5/4 10:45 PM - BRUNSWICK RIVER AT VILLAGE PIER AT ST SIMONS ISLA - 9 km away.
Wind Forecast
May-4 Saturday 4-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 5 | ||||||||||
| Temp F | 75 | ||||||||||
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May-5 Sunday 5-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |||
| Temp F | 73 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
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May-6 Monday 6-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |||
| Temp F | 75 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
May-7 Tuesday 7-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |||
| Temp F | 75 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | |||
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May-8 Wednesday 8-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |||
| Temp F | 75 | 73 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 79 | |||
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May-9 Thursday 9-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Temp F | 79 | 75 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 82 | |||
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May-10 Friday 10-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 12 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||
| Temp F | 79 | 77 | 79 | ||||||||
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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 | KSSI | 5/4 11:15 PM | 10.8 | 8 | Active | ||
| BRUNSWICK/GLYNCO | KBQK | 5/4 11:15 PM | 22.4 | 5 | Active | ||
| FERNANDINA BEACH | KFHB | 5/4 11:15 PM | 48.9 | 5 | Active | ||
| JACKSONVILLE | KJAX | 5/4 10:56 PM | 67.0 | 5 | Active | ||
| MAYPORT NAS | KNRB | 5/4 10:52 PM | 74.4 | 7 | Active | ||
| BRUNSWICK RIVER AT VILLAGE PIER AT ST SIMONS ISLA | BRNG1 | 5/4 10:45 PM | 8.8 | 9 | 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.