Upham Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Upham Beach Surf Guide

Upham Beach in Gulf Coast, Florida is an exposed breakwater break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Short period wind swells are the rule and the ideal wave angle is from the southwest. It's often crowded here. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Upham Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Breakwater	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	67°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Upham Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Upham Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Upham Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Upham Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Upham Beach Location Map

Interactive Upham Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Upham Beach is Albert Whitted (St. Petersburg) Airport (SPG) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Upham Beach is St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Upham Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 07:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	SW	NW	S	S
Period (s)	4	3	4	4
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Upham Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Long Key, 0.5mi North of Corey Causeway, Boca Ciega Bay, Florida, 1 miles from Upham Beach.

Next High Water: 12:46pm | 1ft

Next Low Water: 05:59pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Upham Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.7 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Upham Beach. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 67°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite