St. Simons Island, GA 32.8
#5239 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Georgia · near Brunswick
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, gentle enough to learn.
Best time to surf St. Simons Island, GA
The best time to surf St. Simons Island, GA is September, October, November. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is JAX (78 km) and the nearest town is Brunswick (12 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50% | 1% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 53% | 1% | 0.6 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 55% | 1% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| May | 44% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jun | 25% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 12% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 57% | 8% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 52% | 2% | 0.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 67% | 2% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 48% | 1% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
Why 32.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 140° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 59% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 76%. Months that work: 6 of 12. Coordinates 31.144, -81.370 (OpenStreetMap).
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