FA's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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FA's Surf Guide

FA's in North Florida is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach break favours right handers. Best around high tide. It's often crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and sharks.

FA's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	72°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing FA's:

The best conditions reported for surf at FA's occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf FA's (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing FA's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in February while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

97%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore FA's Location Map

Interactive FA's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to FA's is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to FA's is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC), also in USA, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

FA's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 04:12 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	glass	on	on

What does FA's look like?

Latest photos from FA's. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: steve scott

Tides at FA's

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Augustine Beach, Florida, 2 miles from FA's.

Next High Water: 11:44am | 4ft

Next Low Water: 05:45am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

FA's Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 72°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite