Submitted by guest on 29 June 2009 - 2:51am.
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No real beach to speak of, but there is a large grassy rigging and launching area with a shade gazebo and a fresh water shower. Uphill is a rest area, stay away from there.
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Nearest airport:
Corpus Christi
Nearest big city:
Corpus Christi
Nearest town:
Portland
Directions:
I-37 South from San Antonio to 181 towards Portland, right at downtown Corpus Christi. Over Harbor Bridge and continue. Exit Moore Ave. Turn right and follow Center Yellow stripe in road to the left and continue to the stop sign at Wildcat. Turn right and the road will end at Wildcat Park. Park and walk for about 20m to the rigging area.
Low-cost flights to Wildcat Park / Violet Andrews ParkAt the beach:
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
grass/mud
Bottom:
muddy
Crowd:
almost desert
Hazards:
- protruding rocks
- other
Facilities:
Beach rules:
To enter the water walk to the left side and then further along the shore to not step into mussels and do go upwind easier. Beginners should walk away from shore and launch from there.
Weather:
South Texas, meaning hot in the summer and cool in the winter.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
NE
SE
Respect to shore:
onshore
side-onshore
Best direction:
SE
Wind strenght (Bf):
9-10
Blowing at:
afternoon
evening
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› June
› July
Wind details:
Windy from April through August out of the SE, generally 15-20mph in the afternoons when the thermals kick in. Windy about 5 out of 7 day in May to June. Winds are out of the SE for almost the entire summer and NE in the winter. The normally thermal wind is onshore here.
On the water:
Water quality:
dirty
Best tide:
high
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
never
Water details:
Very shallow on the inside. Sometimes as low as inches for about 100-300 meters from shore. Outside it's choppy with rolling swells farther out. Sandy bottom, only in front of the access concrete rocks and sharp mussels.
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