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Middle Access
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 7 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 539, too small
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 744, too small
- Sun 841, too small
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Middle Access 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 | 43, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 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 +0.7 mLow 07:38 −0.7 mHigh 14:04 +0.9 mLow 20:28 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:39 +0.7 mLow 08:49 −0.7 mHigh 15:06 +0.9 mLow 21:27 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:41 +0.8 mLow 09:55 −0.7 mHigh 16:04 +0.8 mLow 22:20 −0.8 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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- Crossroads 8.8 km away
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- Palm trees 28.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Middle Access
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (77°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (257°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ponte Vedra Beach.
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
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about 30 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ponte Vedra Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Vilano Beach on Booking.com
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about 40 min by car · 109 places to stay
Nearest beds: Ponte Vedra Beach, 17 km (about 30 min by car)
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 30m
About 5h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JAX, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → JAX on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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