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 reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the east southeast. There is too little fetch for groundswells to form and the ideal wave direction is from the west. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Sand Key Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	82°F*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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sand Key Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 19 May 2025, 18:53 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 19			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	2	2	3	3
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Sand Key Park

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 07:34am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 12:09am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sand Key Park Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Sand Key Park won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite