St. Augustine Beach Pier surf forecast
St. Augustine Beach · Florida · United States
Today at St. Augustine Beach Pier: best around 08:00, 0.9 m at 8 s with cross-shore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
St. Augustine Beach Pier surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 08:00 | 0.9 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 08:00 | 0.8 m · 9 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 7 s | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 7 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 11:00 | 0.8 m · 7 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 1.2 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 17:00 | 1.1 m · 9 s | onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Sandbars either side of the county pier at St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park, the main break of St. Augustine Beach. Picks up swell from north through east and cleans up on a west wind at any tide; summer is often knee high. The crowd is mostly relaxed University of Florida students and locals.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces E
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- NE, ENE, E, ESE
- Best wind
- W, WSW, WNW (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- October-April, plus hurricane swells Aug-Oct
- Typical size
- 0.5-2 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- pier pilings; rip currents along the pier; sharks
St. Augustine Beach Pier surf cams
- St. Augustine Pier (Surfline, free (ads)): Pier and the beach either side
Nearby spots
- Vilano Beach Jetty, Vilano Beach
- Matanzas Inlet, St. Augustine
- Flagler Beach Pier, Flagler Beach
- Jacksonville Beach Pier, Jacksonville Beach
- Hanna Park, Atlantic Beach
- Main Street Pier (Daytona Beach), Daytona Beach
Questions
Is St. Augustine Beach Pier good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a beach break that suits beginners. Watch out for: pier pilings; rip currents along the pier. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at St. Augustine Beach Pier?
NE, ENE, E, ESE swell, W, WSW, WNW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.5-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for St. Augustine Beach Pier are in the Surf Spoting app.