FA's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – North)
| Name: | FA's |
|---|---|
| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: W |
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.
Overall FA's 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 FA's surf quality by season and FA's surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of FA's |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to FA's:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | St Augustine Beach Pier | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | St Augustine Pier | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | A Street | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Backyard OG Ocean Gallery | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Blowhole | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to FA's: |
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| Closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 46 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Grays Reef Buoy | 110 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Canaveral Buoy | 112 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Canaveral East Buoy | 180 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 218 mi |
Tide stations nearest to FA's: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Augustine Beach, Atlantic Ocean, Florida | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Augustine Beach, Atlantic Ocean, Florida (sub) | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | St. Augustine Beach, Florida | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Augustine Beach, Florida (2) | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | State Road 312, Matanzas River, Florida | 3 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to FA's: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 275 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 373 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 378 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 378 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 378 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to FA's: |
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| Closest city location | Saint Augustine Beach (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Butler Beach (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint Augustine Shores (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Saint Augustine (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Villano Beach (United States) | 7 mi |
- 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.
- Third is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in USA, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Gainesville Rgnl Airport (GNV) in USA is 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Executive (Orlando) Airport (ORL), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to FA's and is 144 km (89 miles) away.
