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Florence North Jetty

📍 Portland, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Florence North Jetty is a kiteboarding spot near Portland in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing N, S, NW wind, best ridden in January, February, March, November, December.

CountryUSA
RegionOregon
Nearest townPortland
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionN, S, NW
Wind typeThermal
Best monthsJanuary, February, March, November, December
Coordinates44.0198, -124.1383

About Florence North Jetty

Ocean, can range from flat to huge waves, but a jetty offers protection.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Florence North Jetty?

The best time to kite Florence North Jetty is January, February, March, November, December, when the N, S, NW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Florence North Jetty offers open ocean conditions with N, S, NW wind (Thermal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Florence North Jetty?

Drive from Portland south on 105. From Eugene take 126 west until you reach Florence. Here drive north on 101, turn left on 35th St. Drive to its end and turn right on County Hwy 5286 and Coast Guard Rd. It becomes N Rhododendron Dr. Then turn left onto N Jetty Rd. Drive it until it ends at the ocean and north jetty.

Hazards at Florence North Jetty

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.