Spot Guide › United States › Florida › Daytona Beach
Florida, United States · 29.2108, -81.0228

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
Wide Atlantic beach with sandbars; a first-hand post documents tiny high-tide waves finishing at seawalls after severe erosion
Experience
Intermediate
Hazards
Vehicle traffic on the beach, swimmers, shorebreak, shallow or shifting sandbars, severe erosion and seawall proximity. The reported foilable-depth window was tide- and sand-dependent and should not be assumed current.
Parking & access
Vehicle beach access can allow parking close to the riding area; obey current driving and access zones.
“Epic includes Daytona for its broad rigging space, drive-on access, and long parallel runs when east-to-southeast wind fills in. A Progression Project forum first-hand visitor reports two Daytona foil sessions in front of seawalled hotels after Hurricane Ian erosion. At the documented high tide, tiny waves finished against the walls at foilable depth; the rider considered rebound potential temporary because sand and tide were changing.”
— via Epic Boardsports East Coast wing-foiling guide Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02
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