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Sand Key / Sand Key Park

📍 Tampa, St. Petersburg, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Sand Key / Sand Key Park is a kiteboarding spot near Tampa, St. Petersburg in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing N, NW wind, best ridden in January, February, March, April, November, December.

CountryUSA
RegionFlorida
Nearest townTampa, St. Petersburg
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionN, NW
Wind typeThermal, Frontal
Best monthsJanuary, February, March, April, November, December
Coordinates27.9611, -82.8311

About Sand Key / Sand Key Park

Choppy water with small waves. Flat water just south of the jetty in N or NW winds.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Sand Key / Sand Key Park?

The best time to kite Sand Key / Sand Key Park is January, February, March, April, November, December, when the N, NW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Sand Key / Sand Key Park offers open ocean conditions with N, NW wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Sand Key / Sand Key Park?

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.

Hazards at Sand Key / Sand Key Park

Swimmers, Ships, Mole.

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