Overview

Skyway Bridge Northwest is a spot located on the northwest side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the iconic bridge crossing the mouth of Tampa Bay. The spot offers 360° exposure in the open bay waters. Reserved for advanced riders due to strong currents, heavy boat traffic and proximity to bridge structures.

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Spot forecast for Skyway Bridge Northwest

Sunrise 07:33 · 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 3.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 04:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:02 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:27 · 0.7 m Low tide 03:05 · 0.6 m High tide 06:12 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:44 · 0.4 m High tide 23:39 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:56 · 0.6 m High tide 09:05 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:20 · 0.4 m High tide 22:52 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:32 · 0.5 m High tide 10:24 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:49 · 0.4 m High tide 22:48 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:06 · 0.4 m High tide 11:22 · 0.7 m Low tide 17:13 · 0.5 m High tide 22:46 · 0.7 m

Skyway Bridge Northwest: 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

298h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 25 °C. It peaks in January, with 298 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is August, with 234 mm.

Monthly averages: Skyway Bridge Northwest

Monthly averages — Skyway Bridge Northwest — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	298 h	16 °C	41 mm
February	27.0	250 h	19 °C	43 mm
March	30.5	305 h	21 °C	8 mm
April	30.0	356 h	24 °C	21 mm
May	31.0	371 h	28 °C	92 mm
June	29.5	318 h	29 °C	228 mm
July	29.5	273 h	31 °C	103 mm
August	30.5	318 h	30 °C	234 mm
September	30.0	266 h	30 °C	187 mm
October	30.5	331 h	26 °C	166 mm
November	28.5	247 h	23 °C	17 mm
December	30.0	258 h	20 °C	8 mm

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Technical details of Skyway Bridge Northwest spot

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: Advanced

On the water

Open waters at the mouth of Tampa Bay with significant tidal currents. Sandy and variable bottom. Significant chop with sustained wind. Currents intensify during tide changes. Variable depth with very deep areas in the navigation channel.

Hazards

Very strong tidal currents — spot reserved for advanced riders. Heavy commercial and cruise ship traffic. Skyway Bridge pylons and structures. Frequent sharks at the bay mouth. Fishing area with lines and hooks. No easy-access rescue beach.

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