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Redington Breakwater 34.3
#5186 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near St. Petersburg
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score34.3 /100
Surfable days42% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Redington Breakwater
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TPA (33 km) and the nearest town is St. Petersburg (14 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 43% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 57% | 0% | 0.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 40% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 22% | 0% | 0.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 21% | 0% | 0.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 32% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 34.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
11.5
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
3.6
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
8.2
Access 10%
9.9
The detail
Faces 225° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 4.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 59%. Months that work: 5 of 12. Coordinates 27.810, -82.812 (OpenStreetMap).
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