Schooner's Beach

📍 Panama City, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Schooner's Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Panama City in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing SE, S, SW wind, best ridden in March, April, May, June, July, August.

Country	USA
Region	Florida
Nearest town	Panama City
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	SE, S, SW
Wind type	Thermal, Frontal
Best months	March, April, May, June, July, August
Coordinates	30.1478, -85.7641

About Schooner's Beach

Big bays and waves as well on the Gulf side. Waves can be from 1-20 feet. Sand bottom. The water is emerald green and clear. Good wave action.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Schooner's Beach?

The best time to kite Schooner's Beach is March, April, May, June, July, August, when the SE, S, SW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Schooner's Beach offers open ocean conditions with SE, S, SW wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Schooner's Beach?

Drive from the SE. Five hours from Atlanta, south. Panama City airport. Tallahassee airport 1 1/2 hour away.

Hazards at Schooner's Beach

Swimmers, Ships, Jetskis, None.

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Other kite spots near Schooner's Beach

Panama City - Schooners Beach · 1 km
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Carl Grey Park · 5 km · Panama City
Shell Island · 10 km · Panama City

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