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Gandy Bridge Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Floride

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 27.88 | -82.59

Overview

Gandy Bridge Beach is a spot located along the Gandy Bridge causeway that crosses Old Tampa Bay between Tampa and St. Petersburg. The sandbars and shallow areas on each side of the causeway offer flat and accessible water. The 360° exposure in the bay allows riding with most wind directions.

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Spot forecast for Gandy Bridge Beach

Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:56

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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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:420.7 m07:220.4 m13:300.6 m19:270.3 m02:120.7 m08:050.3 m14:210.7 m20:130.3 m02:420.7 m08:450.3 m15:090.7 m20:570.3 m03:100.7 m09:210.3 m15:550.7 m21:420.4 m03:370.7 m09:550.2 m16:410.7 m22:280.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Gandy Bridge Beach: 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

265h

in April · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in April: 27 rideable days a month and 265 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is February, at 19.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d F March: 24 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A May: 28 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d S October: 26 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d F March: 24 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A May: 28 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d S October: 26 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is August, with 483 mm.

Monthly averages: Gandy Bridge Beach
Monthly averages — Gandy Bridge Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 228 h 19 °C 46 mm
February 19.5 172 h 23 °C 45 mm
March 24.0 215 h 26 °C 22 mm
April 28.5 265 h 29 °C 61 mm
May 28.0 209 h 32 °C 154 mm
June 21.5 165 h 32 °C 244 mm
July 22.0 121 h 33 °C 188 mm
August 21.0 153 h 32 °C 483 mm
September 19.5 132 h 31 °C 259 mm
October 26.0 273 h 29 °C 229 mm
November 20.0 169 h 26 °C 6 mm
December 20.5 171 h 23 °C 40 mm

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Technical details of Gandy Bridge Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: 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, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Shallow Tampa Bay waters with sandy bottom. Flat water, ideal for freestyle. Light chop with sustained wind. Water level varies with tides, exposing sandbars at low tide. Warm and often murky water.

Hazards

Heavy road traffic on the Gandy Bridge. Boat and jet-ski traffic in the bay. Sandbars barely visible at low tide that can cause collisions. Stingrays in shallow waters. Watch for bridge pylons and structures.

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