Kitesurf Location - Skyway Bridge South Rest Area ( ID skyway_bridge_south_rest_area )
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Continent: North America
Country: Florida (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Tampa
Next Town: St. Petersburg
Latitude: 27.5847
Longitude: -82.6134
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
Features:
- Toilet
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat and choppy water. Lots of shallow areas. A big sandbar is just north of the rest area.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- None
Hazards:
- Trees
Location crowds:
- None
No beach. Some rocks around. Launch out of the shallow water, lots of space there.Edit
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
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.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
No Information
Best in NE, N and NW winds. Look out for some thermals and updrafts close to the mangrove shoreline.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From Tampa, I-275 South, crossing the Howard Frankland bridge. Continue South through St Petersburg. After you pay the toll for the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, you will start watching for your exit, the south rest area.Edit
Be careful onshore winds due to the highway being close by.Edit
Lots of nightlife around.Edit
