Tag Archives: Sand Key Park

First Cold Front of the Year Gallery

Our first cold front of the year brought 4 days of surf, three days of small but shortboardable waves, and the last day sent waves almost 5 feet at 6 and 7 seconds.  Included in this post is a 13 image gallery from the third day. Continue reading First Cold Front of the Year Gallery

Mysto Swell Continued…

This day the winds from the low over the state were the strongest they were during the whole month long surfing event in July.  The waves were coming in at 7 feet at 7 seconds.  This is the biggest Clearwater was all summer.  It also similar to the best waves we got all winter.  The only drawback was the strong longshore drift.   But, man was it pumping. Continue reading Mysto Swell Continued…

Sand Key

 

Sand Key Park is located on the peninsula named Sand Key.  It is considered a part of Clearwater Beach.  Beach and jetty access are through the park.  This spot is good on northwest swells. It is a consistent wave by the gulf’s standards.   It is notoriously difficult to surf.  It is a beach-break, so the wave often is full of sand.   It is most often surfed in the winter-time.

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