Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Tampa, St. Petersburg |
Next Town |
Ruskin |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Great spot when the wind is on, flat to mild chop. Shallow to a few feet in places.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
None |
Nice soft sand beach, limited space if beach is crowded with tourists. Nature preserve upwind and downwind creates great views. No other beaches to land at, must be able to come back to launch beach or else you end up in the mangroves.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorty, Normal |
Wetsuit from December thru March then shorts the rest of the year.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Best on a West or NW, generally a few days of wind a week during the season from October thru May.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
In Ruskin, then hwy 41 to Shell Point Road and turn at the marina, the beach is next to the parking lot.
Rules |
None |
Careful when launching, there can be sunbathers and swimmers around.
4 star restaurant, party with the old folks!