🇺🇸 South Padre Island (Flats)
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Best directionSE
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonYear-round
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat
Ridden forKitesurfing
One of the most consistently windy kite towns in the US — genuinely rideable wind nearly every day of the year on the flats side of the island, away from the Gulf surf.
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Getting thereBrownsville/South Padre Island (BRO) or Valley International (HRL) in Harlingen, then north across the Queen Isabella Causeway. A car is required; 'South…
HazardsThe shallow lagoon floor extends for miles and hides stingrays — shuffle your feet rather than stepping normally. At extreme low tide the water can drop below…
Best time of dayLate morning through afternoon, when SE trade winds combine with thermal acceleration. Rideable across all…
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