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Ballast Point Park

Florida, United States · 27.8892, -82.4812

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View of Tampa from the pier at Ballast Point Park. - Vue de l'adorable Belle Ville de Tampa en Floride - panoramio.jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Richard Mc Neil · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Water

Tampa Bay

Hazards

Official City information confirms an active single-lane boat ramp/dock, only four trailer spaces and a fishing pier still closed after hurricane damage. Stay clear of vessels, docks and anglers, confirm foil depth in Hillsborough Bay and avoid crowded park shoreline.

Parking & access

Official City: park 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; two lots, but only four vehicle/trailer spaces and they fill quickly. Boat ramp is 24/7; confirm whether after-hours standard parking is allowed: https://www.tampa.gov/parks-and-recreation/featured-parks/ballast-point

“Listed for foil practice and downwind routes. 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 TYCC (0.16 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): TYCC (0.16 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/707850 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Ballast Point Park Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4027.88923%2C-82.48117%2 surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8726639 Nearest tide station, 0.1 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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