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Vista Park

Florida, United States · 26.1635, -80.0990

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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

Any easterly wind per the exact candidate source; onshore shorebreak can block a safe foil entry.

Hazards

The exact source flags shorebreak. Vista is a public city beach with swimmers and lifeguard closures for strong current, rough surf, lightning, pollution or marine pests; keep outside guarded zones and verify depth beyond the break before exposing the foil.

Parking & access

Exact official Vista Park lot hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; park hours are 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Follow posted payment/sign rules: https://www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/182/1197

“Fun wing spot, nice grass set up area. Works in any east wind, shore-break can be an issue. Requested-field batch 10 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, route, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Project7iii foildata; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-11

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 664160 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): N Atlantic Blvd (0.25 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/664160 wx.ikitesurf.com

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Surf forecasts

fortlauderdale.gov Oceanrescue — Fortlauderdale Official Fort Lauderdale daily ocean conditions/tide page for the same city beach, not a Vista Park-specific wave model: https://www.fortlauderdale.go fortlauderdale.gov

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Anglin Fishing Pier tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

project7iii.com Vista Park — Project7Iii Original exact/candidate source for Vista Park: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/vista-park Exact/current resource: https://www.parks.fortlauderda project7iii.com parks.fortlauderdale.gov 1197 — Parks Original exact/candidate source for Vista Park: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/vista-park Exact/current resource: https://www.parks.fortlauderda parks.fortlauderdale.gov fortlauderdale.gov Oceanrescue — Fortlauderdale Original exact/candidate source for Vista Park: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/vista-park Exact/current resource: https://www.parks.fortlauderda fortlauderdale.gov

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