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Upham Beach / Long Key kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 27.74 | -82.75

Overview

Upham Beach is a popular public beach located on Long Key (St. Pete Beach), between Pass-a-Grille to the south and the St. Pete Beach hotels to the north. The west-facing beach on the Gulf of Mexico offers white sand and warm waters. The spot is easily accessible with a large free public parking lot.

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Spot forecast for Upham Beach / Long Key

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 6.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now02:070.7 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 m04:500.3 m11:141 m16:420.5 m22:371.1 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
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m

Upham Beach / Long Key: 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: Upham Beach / Long Key
Monthly averages — Upham Beach / Long Key — 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 31 °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 Upham Beach / Long Key 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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Open all year round
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On the water

Gulf of Mexico waters with moderate waves. Sandy bottom. The beach has undergone sand renourishment. Possible currents, especially with sustained west wind. Warm water year-round.

Hazards

Busy swimming area. Stingrays. Rip currents possible. Jellyfish in season. Submerged shoreline protection structures.

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