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Upham Beach

Florida, United States · 27.7361, -82.7514

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conditions & access

Best wind

W/NW swell generation; NE/E for cleaner conditions, per exact Surfline guide. Foil downwind suitability still depends on route and recovery.

Season

Fall-spring and hurricane-season swell per the exact Upham Beach Surfline guide.

Water

Gulf coast waves

Hazards

The exact Surfline guide identifies crowd collision as the main hazard and a sand-and-rock bottom; Blind Pass is immediately north. Avoid swimmers/surfers, rocks and channel current, and do not enter the navigation channel during downwind runs.

Parking & access

Official City lists 272 public spaces at/near Upham plus shared lots about 0.5 mile away; use designated pay-by-plate spaces only and obey permit-only signs: https://stpetebeach.org/738/Public-Beach-Parking-Locations

“Local downwind and foil area on north end of St. Pete Beach. Requested-field batch 08 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, operator-area and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Downwind Town foil shop / local run guide; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Corey Ave (0.13 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Corey Ave (0.13 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/645131 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Upham Beach Exact report: https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/upham-beach-park/5842041f4e65fad6a7708b28 surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8726494 Nearest tide station, 1.7 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

downwindtown.com Upham Beach Exact regional West Florida foil/downwind location guide naming Upham Beach: https://www.downwindtown.com/ downwindtown.com

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

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