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Fernandina Beach, United States

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About Fernandina Beach

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). 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). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fernandina Beach. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 5 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to JAX, direct.

    See flights MDW → JAX · Skyscanner from about £145 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Fernandina Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Fernandina Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Fernandina Beach · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Fernandina Beach on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 12 kn gusting 26, side-onshore.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct5337knside–
Mon 19Oct8026knside-on–
Tue 20Oct015knon–
Wed 21Oct1620knside–
Thu 22Oct013knside-on–
Fri 23Oct5329knside–
Sat 24Oct5334knside–
Sun 25Oct5335knside–
Mon 26Oct5333knside-on–
Tue 27Oct4123knside–

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to JAX, then 50 min by road. About 5h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 15, onshore.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 20, side-shore.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 13, side-onshore.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Fernandina Beach

    14 kn gusting 29, side-shore.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Fernandina Beach

    16 kn gusting 34, side-shore.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to JAX, then 50 min by road. About 5h door to door

Rough cost

About £760–£1,385 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £145–£300
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £50–£85
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Fernandina Beach

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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