Riding Conditions in Treasure Island, Florida (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Usually just shorts. A couple of cold weeks in the winter, but very warm compared to anywhere not tropical. Then a shorty should be fine.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Treasure Island, Florida (USA).
Best in any Westerly. The coastline curves a bit, so NW can also be sideshore.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Usually just shorts. A couple of cold weeks in the winter, but very warm compared to anywhere not tropical. Then a shorty should be fine.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW, WSW, W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Treasure Island, Florida (USA).
Best in any Westerly. The coastline curves a bit, so NW can also be sideshore.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Treasure Island, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Big, sandy beach with lots of space. Many launches along the island.
Flat to choppy water at the shallow sandbars a few hundred yards off the beach. Otherwise small waves, which can get very nice during stronger winds. Watch out for the stone crab buoys, your lines can get tangled in it.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Treasure Island, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Big, sandy beach with lots of space. Many launches along the island.
Flat to choppy water at the shallow sandbars a few hundred yards off the beach. Otherwise small waves, which can get very nice during stronger winds. Watch out for the stone crab buoys, your lines can get tangled in it.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Buoys and None
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Buoys and None
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
