Usually small waves (2 to 3 feet), some areas are very shallow so you can get flat water and some small surf at the same time. DO NOT RIDE at north beach unless you are an advanced level rider. The inlet can get busy with boat traffic and bull sharks. For experienced riders only!

Nice and sandy beach. If you go there, cross over the wooden footbridge, at the water, walk to the right to the far north end of the beach near the inlet.

The strong winds come in the winter and are frontal, so not really predictable. A nice sea breeze comes in during the spring and fall, but summer has very light winds.

Take I-4 west to 275 south, to exit # 4 (Pinellas Bayway) go west, pass the toll booth (.50 cents), turn left at the second light onto `679` heading south toward fort Desoto. You will have another toll (.35 cents) at the entrance to the Park. At the `T` junction turn right and follow the street all the way to the north end. Walk across over the wooden footbridge, at the water, walk to the right to the far north end of the beach near the inlet.

Kiteboarding and windsurfing is forbidden in the lagoons west and north of the big parking lot. Only surf in the ocean! Kitesurfers have to rig northwest of the parking lot and should ride in the flats northwest of the island's tip, just below the channel. Do not ride in the swimming area, marked with buoys.

Lots of nightlife in town.