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Vilano Beach 25.0
#5518 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near St. Augustine
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score25.0 /100
Surfable days33% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water22°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Vilano Beach
It rarely works. The nearest airport is JAX (74 km) and the nearest town is St. Augustine (4 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 41% | 0% | 0.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 13% | 0% | 0.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 4% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 39% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 61% | 0% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 25.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
8.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
6.7
Access 10%
9.2
The detail
Faces 77° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 63% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 65%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates 29.920, -81.291 (OpenStreetMap).
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