Picnic Island

Tampa • United States (USA) flag United States (USA) • Florida
89 windy days
/ year
Water type
lagoon
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
all
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.6 m
Waves
flat

Overview

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Picnic Island Park is located in Port Tampa. It has an excellent view of the city. It encompasses 7.8 acres of sandy beach access. This park offers an area of beach, for canoeing, picnicing, fishing from the pier or explore the Picnic Island Bayou.
Lifeguards on duty Memorial Day – Labor Day.
Wind directions: NNW, NW, WNW, W, WSW, SW, SSW, S

Dangers

Very poor launching area, There is not a very large beach to setup or launch from. Use caution.

It is your responsibility to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

Amenities

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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
115000
104100
125100
105100
72000
31000
30000
41000
52000
83100
94100
74000
Dominant wind direction
wind 188º
wind 189º
wind 216º
wind 219º
wind 89º
wind 225º
wind 264º
wind 94º
wind 52º
wind 54º
wind 47º
wind 318º
Avg. wind (kt)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
9
8
8
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
1315–
1315–
1315–
1416–
1214–
1315–
1216–
1319–
1418–
1316–
1416–
1315–
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
20º 12º
24º 14º
26º 17º
29º 19º
31º 22º
31º 24º
32º 26º
32º 26º
30º 24º
29º 20º
25º 17º
23º 14º
Water temperature
18º
18º
20º
23º
26º
28º
30º
30º
29º
27º
23º
20º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesFlat water lagoon: waves stats are from the open sea nearby, and shouldn’t reach the spot
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

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