Cumberland Island 25.9
#5482 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Georgia · near Brunswick
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in September.
Best time to surf Cumberland Island
The best time to surf Cumberland Island is February, September, November. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is JAX (35 km) and the nearest town is Brunswick (45 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 40% | 1% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 48% | 1% | 0.6 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 42% | 0% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 39% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 6% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 13% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 47% | 3% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 48% | 1% | 0.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 58% | 2% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 41% | 1% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 25.9
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 160° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% of days. Mean peak period 7.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 71%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates 30.744, -81.463 (OpenStreetMap).
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