Overview

Blue Flag Beach is located on Long Key, in the St. Pete Beach area. The beach has earned the international Blue Flag certification for its environmental quality and services. The west-facing beach on the Gulf of Mexico offers white sand and warm waters. Close to the historic hotels of St. Pete Beach including the famous Don CeSar.

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Spot forecast for Blue Flag 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 7.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:07 · 0.7 m High tide 07:01 · 0.9 m Low tide 15:01 · 0.4 m High tide 21:31 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:59 · 0.6 m High tide 08:24 · 0.9 m Low tide 15:32 · 0.5 m High tide 21:45 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:38 · 0.6 m High tide 09:28 · 0.9 m Low tide 15:58 · 0.5 m High tide 21:58 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:13 · 0.4 m High tide 10:23 · 1 m Low tide 16:20 · 0.5 m High tide 22:15 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:50 · 0.3 m High tide 11:14 · 1 m Low tide 16:42 · 0.5 m High tide 22:37 · 1.1 m

Blue Flag 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

254h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 254 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is October, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 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 19 °C. The wettest month is August, with 399 mm.

Monthly averages: Blue Flag Beach / Long Key

Monthly averages — Blue Flag 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	18.0	145 h	19 °C	44 mm
February	20.5	146 h	22 °C	42 mm
March	23.0	178 h	25 °C	11 mm
April	27.0	198 h	27 °C	7 mm
May	30.0	254 h	30 °C	35 mm
June	18.5	126 h	31 °C	272 mm
July	26.5	168 h	32 °C	87 mm
August	22.5	175 h	31 °C	399 mm
September	16.0	91 h	31 °C	117 mm
October	11.0	61 h	28 °C	229 mm
November	13.0	78 h	25 °C	11 mm
December	16.5	109 h	22 °C	27 mm

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Technical details of Blue Flag Beach / Long Key spot

The spot works with winds from N, 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

Warm and clear Gulf of Mexico waters. Sandy bottom with gentle slope. Moderate waves with west wind. Typical barrier beach Gulf conditions. Warm water year-round.

Hazards

Certified beach with swimming zones to respect. Stingrays. Jellyfish possible. Longshore drift currents. Busy tourist area.

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