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Sand Key Park, United States

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About Sand Key Park

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Clearwater, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to TPA, direct.

    See flights MDW → TPA · Skyscanner from about £155 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Sand Key Park.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct122 ft4 s9kJ26°C
Mon 19Oct71 ft4 s6kJ27°C
Tue 20Oct61 ft3 s2kJ26°C
Wed 21Oct41 ft3 s1kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct51 ft3 s2kJ27°C
Fri 23Oct41 ft3 s1kJ27°C
Sat 24Oct91 ft4 s4kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct51 ft5 s5kJ30°C
Mon 26Oct31 ft5 s2kJ28°C
Tue 27Oct61 ft5 s4kJ29°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to TPA, then 50 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to TPA, then 50 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door

The plan picks the best of 7 spots near Clearwater each day: 880 - Powerhouse, Bellair Beach, Clearwater, Clearwater beach - The Waffle House, Clearwater Pass, Sand Key Jetty, Sand Key Park.

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Rough cost

About £885–£1,600 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£155–£325
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£50–£85
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£885–£1,600

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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