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bigpimp'n 04-10-2008 07:38 PM
East coast FL wind
 
I'm new to Florida, when does the wind die on the East coast?
Can you ride all summer?

BigR 04-11-2008 05:34 AM
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I'm new to Florida, when does the wind die on the East coast?

end of april or may


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Can you ride all summer?

no, not unless a miracle happens

Etch44 04-11-2008 12:17 PM
Wind dies for summer
 
Last year it was great until almost mid-June. This is not last year.. :(

ricki 04-11-2008 12:33 PM
Where do you ride on the east coast? The summer thermals may be better along the NE coast than in some other parts.

Usually, it tunes out around Mid May, estimates vary as you can see. Sure you can ride all summer, just not in Florida. The Florida summer survival riding guide will go up in a while with tips on how to make it through the light wind days until fall.

Etch44 04-11-2008 01:11 PM
I ride mostly in South Beach. Actually, there are plenty of Summer days when I could ride the afternoon breeze with a big board and kite, but I'm only 150 lbs.. Anyway, I think I'll usually opt for scuba diving instead.

bigpimp'n 04-12-2008 01:02 AM
I ride anywhere from Jupiter to Deray. I cross the state from Naples looking for wind.

ricki 04-12-2008 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bigpimp'n (Post 31710)
I ride anywhere from Jupiter to Deray. I cross the state from Naples looking for wind.
The east coast winds ease during the summer as well. Going up the coast to St. Augustine may find more wind but it is so far to drive. Still, thermals come and go, are usually poorly predicted and don't last all that long. It's tricky.

It is too early to bring this back to the top, I hope! Have a look at it for ideas in advance to the calming of winds:

http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=500...ummer+survival

bigpimp'n 04-12-2008 02:27 PM
Thats great advise RickI. You also answered my next question. How far North to travel to see wind? Looks like Hatteras here I come.

As far as the Caribbean goes.... whats the Bahamas like in summer???

BigR 04-13-2008 05:43 AM
I've got good summer wind as far south as st augustine or charleston SC or wilmington NC

Bahamas don't seem to get trades or thermals until you get to the latitude of cuba or so

ricki 04-13-2008 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bigpimp'n (Post 31726)
Thats great advise RickI. You also answered my next question. How far North to travel to see wind? Looks like Hatteras here I come.

As far as the Caribbean goes.... whats the Bahamas like in summer???
Much of the Bahamas has a light wind summer as we do. Some areas of the central and southeast Bahamas have trades but less reliably than some other venues. The ABC's, Margarita usually do quite well until August or September when the wind eases or dies at times. Cabarete has a good micro climate with amplified thermal and trade winds. Still, a good tropical system and that can easily get flushed in the summer. Padre Island does well in the summer, still more options.


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