Long Key / Upham Beach

📍 Tampa, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Long Key / Upham Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Tampa in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing SW, W, NW wind, best ridden in January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December.

Country	USA
Region	Florida
Nearest town	Tampa
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	SW, W, NW
Best months	January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December
Coordinates	27.7268, -82.7420

About Long Key / Upham Beach

Water: Chop, Small wave

When is the best time to kitesurf at Long Key / Upham Beach?

The best time to kite Long Key / Upham Beach is January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, when the SW, W, NW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Long Key / Upham Beach offers open ocean conditions with SW, W, NW wind, launching from ocean.

Hazards at Long Key / Upham Beach

Swimmers, Ships, Jetskis, Buoys, Wave breaker, Shells.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.