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St. George Island 40.3
#4916 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near Apalachicola
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score40.3 /100
Surfable days56% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.2 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf St. George Island
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TLH (97 km) and the nearest town is Apalachicola (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81% | 0% | 0.9 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 65% | 0% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 66% | 0% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 65% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| May | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Nov | 71% | 0% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 69% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 40.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
16.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.7
Water comfort 10%
7.3
Access 10%
8.6
The detail
Faces 50° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 59% of days. Mean peak period 4.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 68%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 29.657, -84.881 (OpenStreetMap).
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