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Sunset Beach / Treasure Island kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate level 27.74 | -82.76

Overview

Sunset Beach is the northern part of Treasure Island, on the Gulf of Mexico coast in Pinellas County. The west-facing beach is known for its beautiful sunsets. The spot offers similar conditions to other barrier island beaches on the Gulf coast with white sand and warm waters. Less crowded than the Clearwater beaches to the north.

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Spot forecast for Sunset Beach / Treasure Island

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:57

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now05:320.9 m14:210.4 m21:190.8 m02:070.7 m07:010.9 m15:010.4 m21:310.8 m02:590.6 m08:240.9 m15:320.5 m21:450.9 m03:380.6 m09:280.9 m15:580.5 m21:580.9 m04:130.4 m10:231 m16:200.5 m22:151 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m

Sunset Beach / Treasure Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

270h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 270 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is October, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days11 d O November: 14 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days11 d O November: 14 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is August, with 294 mm.

Monthly averages: Sunset Beach / Treasure Island
Monthly averages — Sunset Beach / Treasure Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 135 h 18 °C 49 mm
February 21.5 150 h 22 °C 46 mm
March 24.5 181 h 25 °C 17 mm
April 27.0 203 h 27 °C 14 mm
May 30.0 270 h 30 °C 53 mm
June 21.0 136 h 31 °C 249 mm
July 29.5 189 h 32 °C 98 mm
August 23.5 188 h 32 °C 294 mm
September 20.5 105 h 31 °C 127 mm
October 11.0 63 h 29 °C 204 mm
November 14.0 82 h 25 °C 13 mm
December 17.0 110 h 22 °C 19 mm

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Technical details of Sunset Beach / Treasure Island spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Warm and relatively calm Gulf of Mexico waters. Sandy bottom with gentle slope. Moderate waves with west wind. Variable sandbars with tides. Possible longshore drift current.

Hazards

Swimmers and tourists on the beach. Stingrays in shallow waters. Jellyfish possible in warm season. Longshore drift current.

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