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Sunset Beach 34.9
#5165 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 score34.9 /100
Surfable days43% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.8 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Sunset Beach
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TPA (34 km) and the nearest town is St. Petersburg (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 58% | 0% | 0.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 39% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 22% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 21% | 0% | 0.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 21% | 0% | 0.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 30% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 58% | 0% | 0.7 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 54% | 0% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 34.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
11.9
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
3.6
Wave size 8%
0.2
Water comfort 10%
8.2
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 225° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 4.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 5 of 12. Coordinates 27.744, -82.760 (OpenStreetMap).
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