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Kitesurf Location - Skyway Bridge Northwest ( ID skyway_bridge_northwest )      Hits: 1120
 
You are here: North America > Florida (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Skyway Bridge Northwest ( ID skyway_bridge_northwest )
Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Tampa
Next Town: St. Petersburg
Latitude:   27.6543
Longitude: -82.6779
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Shower
- Toilet
- Parking

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Near Locations
Skyway Bridge North Rest Area (0.27 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Shallow Flat
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Fort Desoto / North Beach (6.56 km) Best Direction: SW NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Fort Desoto / Big Beach (6.71 km) Best Direction: SW NW Type: Shallow Chop
Skyway Bridge South Rest Area (10.01 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Treasure Island (15.59 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W WNW NW Type: Shallow Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Shells

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- High Tide
- Coming Tide
- Falling Tide


Flat and choppy water. Be careful at low tide with oyster beds and boat hulls in the water.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Trees
- Road
Location crowds:
- None


Small launch, not much space. Launch your kite from the water. Trees close by.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty


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.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- SW
- NW
Main Direction:
No Information


Avoid riding in onshore (West) winds.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Get on Sunshine Skyway Bridge heading south from St. Petersburg. Exit at the north rest area and get to the west side of the streets.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Other


For experienced riders only. The launch can be dangerous, trees and a very busy street close by.

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 Nightlife
Lots of nightlife around.

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