Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Tampa, St. Petersburg |
Next Town |
Clearwater, Largo |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy water with small waves. Flat water just south of the jetty in N or NW winds.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Big, sandy beach. Packed in summer with beach goers.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Usually just shorts. A couple of cold weeks in the winter, but very warm compared to anywhere not tropical. Then a shorty should be fine.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Excellent in N and NW winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Drive either from Clearwater via Clearwater Beach Island and then just south of it, or via Largo to Sand Key. It is the park in the north of Sand Key.
Extra information
Do not kite in the swimming area during summer. No regulations during winter.
Nightlife