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Skyway Bridge South Rest Area

📍 Tampa, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Skyway Bridge South Rest Area is a kiteboarding spot near Tampa in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing N, NE, NW wind.

CountryUSA
RegionFlorida
Nearest townTampa
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionN, NE, NW
Wind typeThermal, Frontal
Coordinates27.5847, -82.6134

About Skyway Bridge South Rest Area

Flat and choppy water. Lots of shallow areas. A big sandbar is just north of the rest area.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Skyway Bridge South Rest Area offers open ocean conditions with N, NE, NW wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Skyway Bridge South Rest Area?

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.

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