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St. Joe's Island 57.1
#3879 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Texas · near Corpus Christi
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score57.1 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.3 ft median
Water25°C boardshorts
Best time to surf St. Joe's Island
The best time to surf St. Joe's Island is October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is CRP (46 km) and the nearest town is Corpus Christi (37 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 0% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 96% | 0% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 95% | 0% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 95% | 0% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 98% | 0% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 93% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 88% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 83% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 77% | 0% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 85% | 1% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 93% | 0% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Dec | 85% | 0% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 57.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.1
Water comfort 10%
8.6
Access 10%
8.9
The detail
Faces 100° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 31% of days. Mean peak period 6.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 67%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 27.841, -97.041 (OpenStreetMap).
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