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Beacon point
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 434, too small
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 743, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Beacon point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:34 +0.6 mLow 07:37 −0.7 mHigh 14:05 +0.9 mLow 20:29 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:40 +0.7 mLow 08:48 −0.7 mHigh 15:07 +0.8 mLow 21:27 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:41 +0.8 mLow 09:55 −0.7 mHigh 16:05 +0.8 mLow 22:20 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Beacon point
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More surf near here
5 places
- Vilano 0.8 km away
- Vilano Beach 0.8 km away
- Blowhole 5.1 km away
- FA's 6.8 km away
- St Augustine Pier 7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Beacon point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (66°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (246°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Vilano Beach, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$1,980 each
about US$1,110–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to JAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$348 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$1,980 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Vilano Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint Augustine on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 109 places to stay
- Beds in Saint Augustine Beach on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 59 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 50m
About 5h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JAX, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → JAX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.