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Courtney Campbell Causeway kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m 27.96 | -82.7

Overview

Courtney Campbell Causeway is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots in the Tampa Bay area, located on the causeway connecting Tampa to Clearwater across Old Tampa Bay. This unique spot offers shallow water on both sides of the road, creating an ideal flat water playground in all wind directions. The bay is shallow (often less than 3 feet), allowing standing everywhere. It's THE learning spot for the Tampa area, comparable to Hobie Beach for Miami. Kite schools are numerous and the community very active.

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Spot forecast for Courtney Campbell Causeway

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.6 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 Now01:460.7 m07:200.4 m13:410.7 m19:300.3 m02:180.7 m08:050.3 m14:310.7 m20:160.3 m02:500.8 m08:470.3 m15:170.7 m21:020.3 m03:200.7 m09:260.2 m16:020.8 m21:470.4 m03:490.7 m10:040.2 m16:460.8 m22:340.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 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 · 0.8 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 · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Courtney Campbell Causeway: 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

249h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 249 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is July, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 24 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 24 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is August, with 344 mm.

Monthly averages: Courtney Campbell Causeway
Monthly averages — Courtney Campbell Causeway — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 226 h 19 °C 56 mm
February 22.5 179 h 23 °C 52 mm
March 27.5 237 h 26 °C 102 mm
April 29.0 271 h 28 °C 45 mm
May 30.0 249 h 32 °C 131 mm
June 24.0 191 h 32 °C 125 mm
July 18.5 122 h 33 °C 165 mm
August 23.0 172 h 32 °C 344 mm
September 18.5 107 h 31 °C 198 mm
October 26.5 257 h 29 °C 263 mm
November 18.5 163 h 26 °C 6 mm
December 22.5 170 h 23 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Courtney Campbell Causeway 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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On the water

The Old Tampa Bay water body is exceptionally flat and shallow on both sides of the causeway. Sandy bottom with seagrass. In any wind direction, there's always a side of the causeway offering favorable conditions. The water is warm (72-86°F) and depth rarely exceeds 5 feet. Perfect flat water conditions for learning, freestyle and foiling. The bay offers an immense riding area.

Hazards

Watch for stingrays in seagrass (stingray shuffle). Road traffic on the causeway is heavy — be careful during launch and landing. Tidal currents exist in the bay. At low tide, some areas become very shallow. Watch for boat traffic in the bay channel. Parking along the causeway — respect parking rules.

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