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Area

Continent:	North America
Country:	Florida (USA)
Next Big City:	Tampa
Next Town:	St. Petersburg

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Rooms

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Water

Type:	Shallow, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m), Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:	Buoys, None
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

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

Type:	Sand
Size:	Big
Hazards:	Bystanders
Beach Users:	June, July, August

Big, sandy beach with lots of space. Many launches along the island.

Wind

Best Months:	No Info
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:	No Info

Best in any Westerly. The coastline curves a bit, so NW can also be sideshore.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Just west of St. Petersburg. Take Central Ave to Treasure Island and find a good launch anywhere along the coastline.

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Restricted Zones

Do not ride in the marked swimmer's zones.

Nightlife

Lots of nightlife around.

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