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Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Surf Guide

Backyard OG Ocean Gallery in North Florida is a quite exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Backyard OG Ocean Gallery:

The best conditions reported for surf at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Backyard OG Ocean Gallery (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Backyard OG Ocean Gallery with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in July while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

14%

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

Explore Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Location Map

Interactive Backyard OG Ocean Gallery 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 Backyard OG Ocean Gallery is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Backyard OG Ocean Gallery is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC), also in USA, 75 km (47 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.

Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 14:11 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Augustine Beach, Florida, 5 km from Backyard OG Ocean Gallery.

Next High Water: 12:48am | 1.53m

Next Low Water: 06:37pm | -0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.1 °C) too at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite