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South Point Boardwalk 51.6
#4357 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near Miami Beach
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score51.6 /100
Surfable days70% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf South Point Boardwalk
The best time to surf South Point Boardwalk 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 MIA (15 km) and the nearest town is Miami Beach (5 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87% | 4% | 1.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Feb | 93% | 0% | 0.9 m | 23°C | vest |
| Mar | 88% | 4% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 86% | 1% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 76% | 1% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 36% | 0% | 0.5 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 55% | 7% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 78% | 3% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 87% | 4% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 80% | 3% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 51.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
20.8
Clean days 24%
0.7
Groundswell 12%
0.4
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 105° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 55% 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 25.763, -80.133 (OpenStreetMap).
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