St. Andrews State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
| Name: | St. Andrews State Park |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
St. Andrews State Park in Alabama is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rips and sharks.
Overall St. Andrews State Park 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 St. Andrews State Park surf quality by season and St. Andrews State Park surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of St. Andrews State Park |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to St. Andrews State Park:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Amazons | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Panama City Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Shell Island | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Panama City Pier | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Destin | 45 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to St. Andrews State Park: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 94 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 109 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 135 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 181 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 214 mi |
Tide stations nearest to St. Andrews State Park: |
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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 | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida (sub) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Parker, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 8 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to St. Andrews State Park: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 363 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 368 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 403 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 406 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 434 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to St. Andrews State Park: |
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| Closest city location | Lower Grand Lagoon (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Upper Grand Lagoon (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Panama City Beach (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pretty Bayou (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Panama City - Bay County Airport (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to St. Andrews State Park is Tyndall Afb (Panama City) Airport (PAM) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to St. Andrews State Park is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 84 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 96 km (60 miles) away.
- Bob Sikes (Crestview) Airport (CEW) in USA is 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Dothan Rgnl Airport (DHN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to St. Andrews State Park and is 135 km (84 miles) away.
