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Elite Watersports

Florida, United States · 27.6540, -82.6756

Wing Foiling
Source
Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge Panorama from North Sunshine Skyway rest area.jpg
Photo taken near this spot by John O'Neill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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wind meter
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tide station
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Hazards

Retail business pin, not a launch. Operator lessons are generally at North Skyway; confirm meeting point. Tampa Bay risks include shallow grass flats/sandbars, bridge/road hazards, boats, rays, lightning and offshore drift.

“Looking into wingfoil lessons in St. Petersburg? Elite Watersports has been running them for years. Tampa Bay has quietly become one of the most Requested-field batch 11 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via WingfoilTips via FoilersHub; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 531238 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Sunshine Skyway North (0.41 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/531238 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 5 webcams in Tampa Bay & Sarasota

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tierra Verde tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

wingfoiltips.com Elite Watersports — Wing Foil Tips Original exact/candidate source for Elite Watersports: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/florida/elite-watersports/ Candidate/operator/area wingfoiltips.com elitewatersports.com Our Location — Elite Watersports Original exact/candidate source for Elite Watersports: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/florida/elite-watersports/ Candidate/operator/area elitewatersports.com elitewatersports.com Lessons Home Page — Elite Watersports Original exact/candidate source for Elite Watersports: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/florida/elite-watersports/ Candidate/operator/area elitewatersports.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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