Sand Key Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Sand Key Park Surf Guide

Sand Key Park in Gulf Coast, Florida is an exposed sandbar break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Short period wind swells are the rule and the best wave direction is from the west. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Sand Key Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sand Key Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sand Key Park occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sand Key Park (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sand Key Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sand Key Park Location Map

Interactive Sand Key Park surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sand Key Park is St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sand Key Park is Albert Whitted (St. Petersburg) Airport (SPG), also in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Sand Key Park Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNW	S	S	S
Period (s)	3	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross

Tides at Sand Key Park

Current tide and informaton

For Clearwater Beach, Florida, 3 km from Sand Key Park.

Next High Water: 01:24pm | 0.9m

Next Low Water: 09:13pm | -0.02m

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Sand Key Park Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Sand Key Park today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite