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520 Slick — North Causeway

Florida, United States · 28.3568, -80.6688

Wing Foiling
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

N, NE, NW, W, WNW

Season

Year-round regional riding; exact 2025 Florida East Coast guide favors Nov-Mar for stronger NE/E cold-front wind, Apr-May for steady E-SE breeze, Jun-Aug for lighter thermals, and Sep-Oct as fronts return.

Water

Flat lagoon

Hazards

The forum explicitly questions whether this shallow wind-sports venue has reliable foil clearance; a kite/windsurf listing alone does not confirm safe hydrofoil depth.

“Wing launch on north side of SR-520 causeway. Requested-field batch 08 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, operator-area and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown. Progression Project forum discussion flags 520 Slick as a known wind-sports launch but questions whether its shallow water is consistently appropriate for hydrofoils; mast clearance must be checked rather than inferred from kite/windsurf use.”

— via Good Breeze Kiteboarding shop spot guide; Requested-field research Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Banana River - 520 (1.33 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Banana River - 520 (1.33 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/150071 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8721649 Nearest tide station, 6.9 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

goodbreezekiteboarding.com Kelly Park East Exact current Space Coast kite/wing/foil location guide for Kelly Park East: https://goodbreezekiteboarding.com/kite-wing-and-foil-riding-locations/ goodbreezekiteboarding.com forum.progressionproject.com 520 Slick — North Causeway Exact current Space Coast kite/wing/foil location guide for 520 Slick — North Causeway: https://goodbreezekiteboarding.com/kite-wing-and-foil-riding-l forum.progressionproject.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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