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The Shoals 29.5
#5357 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.
Beginner
Surf score29.5 /100
Surfable days40% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.8 ft median
Water22°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf The Shoals
The best time to surf The Shoals 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 (28 km) and the nearest town is Jacksonville (28 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 29.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
10.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
1.8
Wave size 8%
0.2
Water comfort 10%
6.6
Access 10%
9.3
The detail
Faces 83° with 50% 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 30.432, -81.400 (OpenStreetMap).
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