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Upham Beach, United States

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Saint Pete Beach, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Opakapaka, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Upham Beach

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

The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually October, with about 2 good days in 7; in March, May and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint Pete Beach, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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 25 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. 55 min from the airport to Upham Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct321 ft4 s5kJ26°C
Mon 19Oct221 ft4 s4kJ26°C
Tue 20Oct181 ft3 s2kJ26°C
Wed 21Oct171 ft3 s1kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct211 ft3 s2kJ26°C
Fri 23Oct171 ft3 s2kJ26°C
Sat 24Oct281 ft4 s4kJ26°C
Sun 25Oct251 ft4 s5kJ27°C
Mon 26Oct131 ft5 s2kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct141 ft5 s3kJ26°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 beginner surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to TPA, then 55 min by road. About 5h 25 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

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Sand spit

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 1 ft at 4 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to TPA, then 55 min by road. About 5h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Saint Pete Beach each day: Sand spit, Sunset Beach, Upham Beach.

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Rough cost

About £895–£1,615 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£60–£100
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£895–£1,615

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

Places to eat near Saint Pete Beach

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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