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Port st.joe cape 20.9
#5625 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near Apalachicola
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score20.9 /100
Surfable days24% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.2 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Port st.joe cape
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TLH (113 km) and the nearest town is Apalachicola (31 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 30% | 0% | 0.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| May | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 13% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 12% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 13% | 0% | 0.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 19% | 0% | 0.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 21% | 0% | 0.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 20.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
5.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
7.4
Access 10%
7.5
The detail
Faces 260° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 4.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 43%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 29.812, -85.303 (OpenStreetMap).
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