For the past few years May has been one of our most consistent months for wind here in NE Florida. While S. Florida goes flat and windless, we typically start to pick up a 15-20 knot afternoon sea breeze each afternoon in late May. This May has been exceptional with back to back northeasters and large surf, but that is not the norm. However, we have been known to get northeasters any month of the year.
Last summer was exceptional for N. Florida kiteboarding, because we never got the monsoon that typically plagues south and central Florida with afternoon thunderstorms as soon as the sea breeze kicks in. Keep an eye on it, because if the monsoon is late or never kicks in for us like it did last summer, we could have waist to chest high trade swell and 15-20 knots sea breeze every afternoon and evening again! Last summer it lasted until early August, like clockwork, every day.
Typically the wind will blow out of the SW each morning, switching from the east at 10-12 knots around noon, and then gradually increasing to a peak somewhere in the late afternoon hours around 4 or 5. It typically stays at that peak wind speed until after dark, clocking slowly more sideshore, until dying and switching offshore in the late evening after dark. Keep a watchful eye on the sky for afternoon thunderstorms which will spoil the fun!
Enjoy, and feel free to call with any questions on spots to ride in the St. Augustine area.
Eddie Toy
First Coast Kiteboarding
http://www.firstcoastkiteboarding.com
904-347-6872