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Hightower Beach Park

Florida, United States · 28.1944, -80.5944

Wing Foiling Confident beginner to intermediate
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wind meter
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tide station
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webcam
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

E, SE

Season

Year-round; strongest front-driven wind November–March, balanced conditions April–May, lighter thermals June–August, warm and steadier wind September–October

Water

Open Atlantic water, sandbars, and light surf

Experience

Confident beginner to intermediate

Hazards

Shorebreak; shallow sandbars; changing surf

Parking & access

Public beach access with a long sandy setup area.

“Satellite Beach launch with long sandy beach and onshore exposure. Requested-field batch 08 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, operator-area and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown. Epic describes Hightower as a less-crowded ocean option for riders ready to move beyond flatwater into manageable surf.”

— via Epic Boardsports shop spot guide; Requested-field research Epic Boardsports East Coast wing-foiling guide, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Dorset Ln (0.63 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Dorset Ln (0.63 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/611493 wx.ikitesurf.com

Webcams

surfline.com Hightower Beach Park Exact Surfline Hightower Beach report and surf cam: https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/hightower-beach/584204214e65fad6a7709cbd surfline.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Hightower Beach Park Exact report: https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/hightower-beach/584204214e65fad6a7709cbd surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8721727 Nearest tide station, 5.7 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

epic-boardsports.com Jupiter Original exact/candidate source for Jupiter: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/where-is-a-good-place-to-live-and-practice-foiling-in-florida/789 epic-boardsports.com

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