The Mayport Poles 29.6
#5348 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near Jacksonville
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, gentle enough to learn.
Best time to surf The Mayport Poles
The best time to surf The Mayport Poles is February, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is JAX (30 km) and the nearest town is Jacksonville (27 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 47% | 1% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 50% | 1% | 0.6 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 43% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 21% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 6% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 14% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 49% | 3% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 52% | 2% | 0.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 62% | 1% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 43% | 1% | 0.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 29.6
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 75° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 75% of days. Mean peak period 7.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 75%. Months that work: 3 of 12. Coordinates 30.383, -81.392 (OpenStreetMap).
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