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Point O' Rocks 22.8
#5585 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near Sarasota
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in December.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score22.8 /100
Surfable days22% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.2 ft median
Water25°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Point O' Rocks
The best time to surf Point O' Rocks is December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.4 m. The nearest airport is TPA (82 km) and the nearest town is Sarasota (10 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41% | 0% | 0.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 30% | 0% | 0.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| May | 18% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 6% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 9% | 0% | 0.3 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 19% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 37% | 1% | 0.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
Why 22.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
4.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
8.4
Access 10%
9.0
The detail
Faces 228° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% of days. Mean peak period 3.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 39%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 27.246, -82.536 (OpenStreetMap).
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