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Crescent Beach 56.7
#3916 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near St. Augustine
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score56.7 /100
Surfable days83% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell6% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.8 ft median
Water22°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Crescent Beach
The best time to surf Crescent Beach is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is JAX (90 km) and the nearest town is St. Augustine (15 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84% | 6% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 87% | 2% | 1.0 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 92% | 6% | 1.0 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 91% | 2% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 93% | 2% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 66% | 0% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 74% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 57% | 1% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 88% | 17% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 87% | 10% | 1.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 91% | 4% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 82% | 5% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 56.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
25.2
Clean days 24%
2.3
Groundswell 12%
0.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
6.7
Access 10%
8.7
The detail
Faces 61° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 75%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 29.771, -81.250 (OpenStreetMap).
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