Cumberland Island
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (4 ft swell at 6 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 232, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 115, too small
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
Full forecast
every day, every number
Cumberland Island does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 32, too small | 5 ft6 s | 165kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft6 s | 121kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft5 s | 69kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft6 s | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft7 s | 72kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 s | 49kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 s | 41kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft8 s | 36kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 s | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 21°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 01:33 +0.8 mLow 07:43 −0.8 mHigh 14:04 +1.0 mLow 20:31 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:40 +0.9 mLow 08:54 −0.8 mHigh 15:07 +1.0 mLow 21:31 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:43 +0.9 mLow 10:00 −0.8 mHigh 16:06 +1.0 mLow 22:25 −0.9 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.
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- 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
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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 · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.