Amazons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
| Name: | Amazons |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: NE |
Amazons in Alabama is a fairly exposed beach/Jetty break. The optimum conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the east southeast. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rips and sharks.
Overall Amazons Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Amazons surf quality by season and Amazons surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Amazons |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Amazons:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | St. Andrews State Park | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Shell Island | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Panama City Beach | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Panama City Pier | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Destin | 47 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Amazons: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 93 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 109 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 134 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 182 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 214 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Amazons: |
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| Closest tide station | Channel entrance, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Alligator Bayou, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida (sub) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Parker, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 7 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Amazons: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 364 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 369 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 404 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 407 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 435 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Amazons: |
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| Closest city location | Lower Grand Lagoon (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Upper Grand Lagoon (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pretty Bayou (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Panama City Beach (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Panama City - Bay County Airport (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Amazons is Tyndall Afb (Panama City) Airport (PAM) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Amazons is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 86 km (53 miles) away.
- Third is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 98 km (61 miles) away.
- Bob Sikes (Crestview) Airport (CEW) in USA is 105 km (65 miles) away.
- Dothan Rgnl Airport (DHN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Amazons and is 136 km (84 miles) away.
