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1. Huguenot Park
(North Side of Inlet)
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Underground
Overview: Huguenot Park is on the nouth side of the
inlet (Mayport Poles is on the sorth side of this inlet).
A fun punchy wave which breaks best on an incoming tide.
Heavily localized line up. Small fee to enter park. Best
for intermediate to experienced surfers. |
Type
of wave: Wedgy sand bar - Right & Left
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet
overhead
Best Swell Direction: E, ESE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent
during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism
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2. Mayport Poles
(South Side of Inlet)
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Underground
Overview: Mayport Poles is on the south side of the
inlet (Huguenot Park is on the north side of this inlet).
A fun punchy wave which breaks best on a lower tide. The
crowd can get kind of heavy during the weekends when the
waves get over waist high. Small fee to enter park. Best
for intermediate to experienced surfers. |
Type
of wave: Sand Bar - Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: Low Tide
Best Size: Chest high to a foot
overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent
during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy
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Online Reports & Cams
http://ghive.com/ThePoles
www.thepolesreport.com
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3. Atlantic Beach
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Underground
Overview: Moving south from Mayport Poles, Atlantic
Beach is filled with various beach breaks at the end of
every beach access. The crowd is usually spread out pretty
thin because of the length of the beach. This is a great
break for beginners. |
Type
of wave: Beach Break - Right & Left
Best Tide: High Tide
Best Size: Chest high to a foot
overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E, SE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent
during the winter
Crowd Factor: Moderate, pretty
spread out
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
Aqua East Surf Shop (904)828-4848
Online Reports & Cams
http://ghive.com/10thstreet/posts
http://ghive.com/aquaeast
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4. Jacksonville Beach Pier
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Underground Overview:
Moving south from Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jax
Beach are filled with various sand breaks at the end of
every beach access. The new Jax pier is located in North
Jax Beach five blocks north of Beach Blvd. (The old one
was destroyed by a hurricane.)
The Jax Beach Pier is the area's high-tide break, and
there are various peaks off of the pier which helps spread
everyone out a bit. |
Type
of wave: Sand Bar - Rights & Lefts on both sides
of the pier
Best Tide: Incoming to High Tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet
overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E, SE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent
during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism
Local Surf Reports
Phone Reports
Sunrise Surf Shop (904)241-0933
Harts (904) 249-4452
Surf & Skate (904) 241-1019
Aqua East (904) 828-4848
Online Reports & Cams
www.surfjaxpier.com
www.fluidgroove.net
www.cleanoceansurfboards.com
http://ghive.com/surfjaxpier |
5. Saint Augustine
Beach
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Underground
Overview: Moving southward from Jacksonville Beach,
is St. Augustine Beach. This is the best/closest beach to
Gainesville's University of Florida, so a large population
of traveling surfers travel here. The main breaks include
Anastasia Beach Park's: The Entrance, Middles, and Blowhole.
There are a few less-popular spots (The Gate Station) on
the perimeter that are also worth checking, as well. |
Type
of wave: Beach Break - Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: All tides
Best Size: Anywhere from knee
high to three feet overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E, SE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, best during
fall
Crowd Factor: Not so bad
Local Surf Reports
Phone Reports The Surf Station (9
04)471-1122
Blue Sky Surf Shop (904) 824-9855
Online Reports & Cams
http://www.pitsurfshop.com
www.surf-station.com |
6. New Smyrna
Inlet
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Underground
Overview: New Smyrna Beach is best on east and south
swells with the incoming tide; however, it works on most
anything and can actually magnify the size a bit. It may
be one foot along the beach, but right next to the inlet
it may be three times the size. South swells suck here,
so don't bother, and at low tide, it's not as good, as it
breaks on the far outside sandbar called Shark Shallows.
Oh yeah, there are tons of sharks! |
Type
of wave: Sand Bar - Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: high tide
Best Size: Anywhere from knee
to head high
Best Swell Direction: NE, E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: Best during fall and
winter, but this is one of FL's most consistent breaks
Crowd Factor: Hardcore
Local Surf Reports
Phone Reports
Red Dog Surf Shop (386)427-9926
Online Reports & Cams
www.reddogsurfshop.com
www.oceanviewcam.com
www.nsbsurfshop.com
www.newsmyrnabeach.com |
7. 2nd Light (Cocoa
Beach)
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Underground
Overview: 2nd light is a fun wave that breaks right
in front of the canaveral naval base/airstrip. Expect to
see frequent arrival and departures during your surf session.
Free parking but no showers. Crowd can get heavy when the
weekend warriors come over from Orlando. |
Type
of wave: Sand Bar - Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: mid tide
Best Size: Anywhere from waist
to head high
Best Swell Direction: E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: Best during hurricane
season
Crowd Factor: Weekend's get kind
of bad, overall pretty mellow
Local Surf Reports
Phone Reports
Natural Art's Surf Report (321) 784-2400
Quiet Flight's Surf Report (321) 783-6440
Ron Jon's Surf (321) 728-8118 ext. 2030
Online Reports & Cams
www.2ndlight.com
www.cflsurf.com
www.gosurfsportswear.com/piercam
www.surf4cast.com
www.surfingcocoabeach.com |
8. Indialantic
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Underground
Overview: Indialantic's Boardwalk is halfway between
Sebastian Inlet and Cocoa Beach. The boardwalk is easy to
find, thanks to the stoplight and Shagg's Surf Shop, which
is perched on A1A at the north end of the beach park. You
have to pay to park legally, so make sure you have some
quarters. |
Type
of wave: Sand Bar - Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: mid tide
Best Size: Anywhere from waist
to head high
Best Swell Direction: E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: Best during hurricane
season
Crowd Factor: Weekend's get kind
of bad, overall pretty mellow
Local Surf Reports
Phone Reports
The Groove Tube (321) 723-3879
Spectrum's Surf Report (321) 725-5905
Shagg's Surf Report (321) 725-1111
RC's Surf Report (321) 773-0428
Online Reports & Cams
www.thegroovetube.com
www.cflsurf.com
www.surf4cast.com
www.surfingcocoabeach.com
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9. Sebastian Inlet
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Underground
Overview: Sebastian Inlet can get crazy crowded;
you can also surf it alone. Overall, Sebastian Inlet is
a great consistent wave, and everybody knows about it...
so you have to be respectful to the masses. If you decide
to surf First Peak, Be weary of who you drop in on. $3.25
daily park access fee required. |
Type
of wave: Wedgy sand bar that refracts off the jetty
Best Tide: Low tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet
overhead
Best Swell Direction: E, ESE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, especially
during hurricane season
Crowd Factor: Heavy at times
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
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a Surf Report
Online Reports & Cams
http://www.repyourbreak.com/sebastianinlet/
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10. Fort Pierce
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Underground
Overview: North Jetty is on the north side of the
Fort Pierce Inlet. Ft. Pierce has a number of peaks that
break up and down the beach, and a good bowl that breaks
right up against the jetty. Good lefts break off the south
side of the inlet on huge swells, but it's a very rare occurrence.
More of a longboarding wave, but there are still some fun
shortboard waves mixed in there. |
Type
of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet
overhead
Best Swell Direction: N, NE, SE,
E
Best Wind Direction: SW
Prime Time: All year, more consistent
during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy (especially
during weekends)
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
Aqua Kulture Surf Shop (561) 287-7806
Online Reports & Cams
Submit
a Surf Report
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11. Jupiter Inlet
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Underground
Overview: Jupiter Inlet is one of the few good rights
in South Florida; it's just a little hard to find. Take
Indiantown Road until it runs into A1A, then turn north.
The park is on the far north end of the island, but you
must veer right off A1A at the Circle K, the turn-off is
marked, and follow a two-lane road around to the northeast.
The surf is directly in front of the restroom facilities. |
Type
of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Low to incoming tide
Best Size: Head high to overhead
Best Swell Direction: NNE swell
Best Wind Direction: WNW
Prime Time: August through June
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
Ocean Magic Surf Shop (561)744-8805
Online Reports & Cams
www.jupitersurf.com
www.evsjupiter.com
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12. Juno Pier
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Underground
Overview: Juno Pier isn't really a big wave spot,
but it can hold some size. At head-high, the waves are very
lined-up and under control. There is a midsection that usually
connects, and the inside is steep and fast. Windswell breaks
best on the inside, but the better onshore break is on the
pier's north side. Juno Beach Pier breaks best during the
incoming tide. |
Type
of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming and outgoing
high tide
Best Size: Waist to overhead
Best Swell Direction: NNE, ESE
windswell
Best Wind Direction: WNW, ESE
Prime Time: All year, more consistent
during winter swells
Crowd Factor: Heavy
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
Ocean Magic Surf Shop (561)744-8805
Online Reports & Cams
www.jupitersurf.com |
13. Reef
Road (Palm Beach)
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Underground
Overview: Reef Road is by far the best spot in South
Florida. Some call it "the east coast training ground"
for Hawaiian surf. Big northeast swells are best, lines
wrap around Palm Beach Inlet's South Jetty and form long,
point break lefts that push down the sandbar for more than
100 yards. It's not usually hollow, but southwest winds
can occasionally produce a few hollow sessions. |
Type
of wave: Sand Bar, but break like a point break
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Overhead Plus
Best Swell Direction: NE
Best Wind Direction: WNW
Prime Time: Fall, Winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism when
it's going off
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
PB Boys Club (561) 832-9299
Online Reports & Cams
www.surfline.com
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14. Lake
Worth Pier
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Underground
Overview: When the sandbars are settled, this pier
provides the most consistent surf in South Florida. When
north or northeast swells are thumping, fast, hollow waves
reel along the South side sand bar. While the Northside
seldom breaks, when it does it's arguably the best peak
around the pier, breaks hollow, fast, top-to-bottom rights.
The Northside is blackballed between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
seven days a week. They strictly enforce it! Last but definitely
not least, localism is super heavy here. |
Type
of wave: sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: chest to head high
on the inside, double overhead on the outside
Best Swell Direction: S, ESE windswell,
NNE swells
Best Wind Direction: WNW is straight
offshore & ESE = good windswell
Prime Time: Fall, Winter
Crowd Factor: Super Heavy Localism
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
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a Surf Report
Online Reports & Cams
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a Surf Report
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15. South
Beach (Miami)
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Underground
Overview: If the Gulf Stream looks huge up coast
but it's flat or tiny on the beach, consider making the
drive south. Just remember that South Beach requires a large
north or northeast swell to get good. When it's on, overhead
barrels break up and down the beach. South Beach is a fickle
break with a narrow swell window. |
Type
of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Overhead
Best Swell Direction: N, NE
Best Wind Direction: WNW
Prime Time: Winter
Crowd Factor: Gets crowded when
it's firing
Local Surf Reports
Phone reports
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a Surf Report
Online Reports & Cams
http://www.repyourbreak.com/fl-miami-southbeach/
http://www.surfmiami.com/
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