The current tends to rip through the inlet either helping or hurting your ability to go upwind. You can launch from the north side in north facing breeze, but you are entering the water down a rock wall and we don’t recommend it. It also works in SW breeze but it tends to be a bit gustier as the breeze is coming off the land. Southeast is best as it is the cleanest breeze approach. This spot can only really be kited in south facing winds.
Remember, do not self-launch, always ask for help, and be respectful of others using the beach to protect access. (This has also happened to people who were ready!) Do not launch here if you aren't a very competent kiter. Numerous people who were not ready have gotten launched into the bridge, require rescue, and ruin the image of the sport. That being said, it is a fun spot to ride and has deep water, making it a good spot for foiling.Īccess to this spot is open, but also precarious. You will hurt yourself, you will hurt others, and you will endanger access to all at the spot. This spot is extremely advanced - if you mess up at all you are going straight into the bridge. There is a thin, south facing strip of beach just under the Stuart Causeway Bridge (NE Ocean Boulevard) connecting Sewall's Point to Hutchinson Island. If you go out, we recommend referring to Google Earth on your phone, it will tell you where the deep water channels and shallows run and where you are relative to them. Stay out of that bay, it is a bull shark breeding ground! South of the Hutchinson Island Marriott on the eastern edge of the inlet there is a bay. As a rule of thumb, if you avoid going west of the channel, you shouldn't run into problems. There is a federally protected bird island on the west side of the channel close to Sewall's Point that you must stay 500 yards away from. Stay clear of the ICW Channel no matter what! There is also a ton of boat traffic flowing through the ICW and people partying on their boats on weekends. It can be extremely shallow in areas depending on tide, be careful of landing in shallow water and hurting yourself. Be wary of the direction of the current and where it flows fastest within the channels. NE frontal driven breezes tend to bring the strongest winds and are gusty and chilly. SE sea breeze is the predominant wind and tends to build as the land heats throughout the day. Expect to ride 15m - 7m kites on average during windy season in December - May, trending towards bigger kites. The bay is big enough that you can position yourself to get a good fetch (distance between sources of wind disturbance and you) and get a good breeze approach. Offshore breezes (anything with west in it) is coming off the land and tends to be extremely gusty. This spot can be kited in most wind directions as long as it is coming in from the ocean. Call us or email us to set up a ride along. We run trips out to the riding area throughout the windy season (December - May) and take riders to the spot for a fee. The only viable way to access the Stuart Inlet is by boat using a boat launch.
A good rule of thumb is to stay at least 100 yards away from anyone else on the water. Stay away from all other boats you see out there, especially fisherman. The Stuart Inlet is open to the public, but has a lot of users within the waterway - the spot is one accident away from having kiting banned. As you go further north towards the bridge, it becomes deep enough to hydrofoil. The bay is predominantly waist deep and great for beginners through advanced riders. The Stuart Inlet is an incredible flat water riding spot with mangrove runs, hidden islands, and lots of places to explore on a twin tip.
The Stuart Inlet is defined as the flats north of the Port Salerno Inlet, west of Sailfish Point, East of Sewall's Point, and South of the NE Ocean Boulevard Bridge.
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