Tampa is a big city located near Mexico Gulf, on the west coast of Florida. It is surrounded by two bodies of water that flow into the Gulf of Mexico, offering a subtropical climate, hot humid days during summer with frequent thunderstorms and light freezes during winter.
The city is very well organized in regard to activities and recreational parks. According to Forbes magazine, it is the 5th best outdoor city in the United States. Treasure Island is an amazing tropical paradise, located at just few miles away from Tampa.
With a wide open sandy beach and amazing turquoise waters, this place is the perfect location for riding the wind and the waves. The beach is suitable for beginner and advanced kite boarders and the best wind to play is when coming from North, Northwest and South, Southwest. The size of the swell starts working at 3 ft/1 m and holds up to 6 ft/2 m and more.
With many schools and shops available on the area, this is a perfect place to enjoy the thrill of kite boarding, learn new tricks and meet new people. You can kite board in Tampa all year round. However the best season is from November to April. Note that during weekends the beach is ultra crowded with bathers and beach goers. Kite boarders should be careful of sharks and sudden tropical storms.
