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Sunset Beach Park kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openIntermediate level 28.14 | -82.79

Overview

Sunset Beach Park is a public beach in Tarpon Springs, on the Gulf of Mexico coast north of Clearwater. The west-facing beach offers kitesurfing conditions with west and northwest winds. Tarpon Springs is famous for its historic Greek community and sponge quarter. Less crowded spot than the Clearwater beaches.

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Spot forecast for Sunset Beach Park

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 3 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 Now06:011.1 m14:130.5 m21:431 m02:080.9 m07:351.1 m15:030.5 m21:531 m03:130.8 m08:561.1 m15:410.5 m22:061.1 m03:550.6 m09:571.2 m16:130.6 m22:231.2 m04:330.5 m10:481.2 m16:430.6 m22:451.3 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m

Sunset Beach Park: 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

223h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from February to August, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 223 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is October, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d O November: 13 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d O November: 13 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is August, with 394 mm.

Monthly averages: Sunset Beach Park
Monthly averages — Sunset Beach Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 122 h 18 °C 88 mm
February 19.5 117 h 22 °C 130 mm
March 24.0 170 h 25 °C 122 mm
April 26.0 188 h 27 °C 21 mm
May 30.0 223 h 30 °C 77 mm
June 22.5 130 h 31 °C 214 mm
July 23.0 131 h 32 °C 211 mm
August 19.5 145 h 31 °C 394 mm
September 14.5 80 h 30 °C 180 mm
October 11.5 65 h 28 °C 174 mm
November 13.0 78 h 25 °C 25 mm
December 12.5 81 h 22 °C 35 mm

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Technical details of Sunset Beach Park 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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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Warm and relatively calm Gulf of Mexico waters. Sandy bottom. Moderate waves with west wind. Anclote River nearby can influence water quality and color. Sandbars at low tide.

Hazards

Possible currents near the Anclote River mouth. Stingrays. Jellyfish in season. Fishing boats in the area. Less monitored area than major beaches.

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