Commercial Pier 50.6
#4410 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near Fort Lauderdale
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, boardshorts water.
Best time to surf Commercial Pier
The best time to surf Commercial Pier is January, March, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is FLL (14 km) and the nearest town is Fort Lauderdale (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 4% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 91% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 85% | 4% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 81% | 1% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 73% | 2% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 31% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 55% | 8% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 74% | 3% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 85% | 3% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 78% | 3% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 50.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 95° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 6.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 26.189, -80.094 (OpenStreetMap).
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