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Blackwater Sound

Florida, United States · 25.1595, -80.4027

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conditions & access

Hazards

Sound-side lodging candidate, not public access. Florida Keys water is often too shallow for a foil mast and contains seagrass/coral, channels, docks and heavy boat traffic; protect manatees and never cross unmarked flats or a navigation channel blindly.

“Nice little bay wing spot if you stay at any of the motels on this side. Great if you want to see Manatees. Requested-field batch 11 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Project7iii foildata; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com North Dr (0.56 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): North Dr (0.56 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/626907 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8723651 Nearest tide station, 2.3 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

project7iii.com Blackwater Sound Original exact/candidate source for Blackwater Sound: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/blackwater-sound Candidate/operator/area evidence plus exac project7iii.com floridakeys.noaa.gov Blackwater Sound Original exact/candidate source for Blackwater Sound: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/blackwater-sound Candidate/operator/area evidence plus exac floridakeys.noaa.gov myfwc.com Blackwater Sound Original exact/candidate source for Blackwater Sound: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/blackwater-sound Candidate/operator/area evidence plus exac myfwc.com

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