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| Name: | Pensacola beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: N |
Pensacola beach in Florida is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips and sharks.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pensacola beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Destin | 18 mi |
| Second closest break | The Point -Fort Pickens | 33 mi |
| Third closest break | Panama City Pier | 59 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Panama City Beach | 60 mi |
| Fifth closest break | St. Andrews State Park | 63 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Pensacola beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 53 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 119 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 122 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 185 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 188 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Pensacola beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Harris, The Narrows, Florida | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Harris, The Narrows, Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Navarre Beach, Florida | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Navarre Beach, Florida (sub) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | East Bay, Pensacola Bay, Florida | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Pensacola beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 373 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 378 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 412 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 412 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 447 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Pensacola beach: |
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| Closest city location | Pensacola Regional (United States) | 27 mi |
| Second closest city location | Pensacola (United States) | 29 mi |
| Third closest city location | Panama City - Bay County Int. (United States) | 65 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Panama City (United States) | 72 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mobile (United States) | 80 mi |
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