Cumberland Island
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 2 ft6 s | 35kJ | NEoffshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9usually | 2 ft6 s | 35kJ | N | 21°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. Days past the forecast count as they usually are.
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More surf near here
4 places
- St. Marys rivermouth 5.8 km away
- Hooks 7.8 km away
- Fernandina Pier 9.2 km away
- Corners 12 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cumberland Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (234°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (54°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Fernandina Beach, 8.1 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 21°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$1,030–US$1,850 each
about US$1,030–US$1,850 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| 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$1,030–US$1,850 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Fernandina Beach
about 15 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Fernandina Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
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 05m
About 5h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JAX, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → JAX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.