Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street 50.6
#4411 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 Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street
The best time to surf Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street 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 (9 km) and the nearest town is Fort Lauderdale (4 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 26.146, -80.101 (OpenStreetMap).
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