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Fort Desoto / Big Beach

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Florida (USA), St. Petersburg, Florida (USA)
Coordinates: 27.6256, -82.7378
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Tends to get choppy and disorganized on SW winds. The north end near the point is shallow. The south end closer to the pier is deeper with strong currents. The middle of the cove is great. Stay away from the pier due to Biggers fishes. Beginner to advanced area. Huge, wide and sandy beach. The strong winds come in the winter and are frontal, so not really predictable. A nice sea breeze comes in during the spring and fall, but summer has very light winds. Best on NW and SW winds. Usually just shorts. A couple of cold weeks in the winter, but very warm compared to anywhere not tropical. Then a shorty should be fine. Water: Shallow, Chop. Features: Food, Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

17 kn

N · gusts 18 kn

Waves

0.4 m

4s period

Swell

0.4 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 03:05:07

Forecast

Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13S00:00SE06:00S12:00SW18:00NE00:00SW06:00SW12:00E18:00E00:00E06:00SE12:00SE18:00SE00:00SE06:00SE12:00S18:00S00:00SE06:00S12:00SW18:00N00:00NE06:00N12:00NW18:00NE00:00NE06:00NE12:00NW18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 03:05:07

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

The north end near the point is shallow. The south end closer to the pier is deeper with strong currents. Stay away from the pier due to Biggers fishes.

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