Tampa 1st day. Fort DeSoto Big Beach.
 

Hi all.

Just moved to Tampa (Davis Island) from Baltimore until the end of January. Had a great session at Big Beach today at DeSoto from about 1 until 4. Noticed most of the other kites were up at North Beach. Any particular reason? Waves didn't seem bigger when I went up to check it out.

Anyway, looking forward to meeting the locals! Also, any place close to downtown Tampa to ride something with east in it?

AntiAntiCamper (Mark)

Hi Mark,

There are plenty of spots to ride an easterly.

Will someone on here give mark the link to all riding spots in the area?

Ft. Desoto has a beach called east beach that can be riden on ne to s

There is also a rest stop north bound on the sunshine skyway

and a few other spots near downtown st.pete.

You got here at the right time of year, welcome!

Danny

North Beach has a big sandbar that extends out quite far. It lines the waves up quite nicely especially on a hard NW cold front. That bar gives some organization to things and gets it started on the outside. Again, epic wave riding for the Gulf on a strong NW.

Big Beach doesn't have the bar, so it is more or less disorganized shore break.

With it being so north, you may not notice much of a difference between the two, however, when the NW is on, I think you will.

Welcome. And yeah, not much riding near Tampa on an East. Gotta get to the other side of the bay as Danny mentioned.