Surf-Forecast | Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Surf Guide

Lat Long: 29.81° N 81.26° W

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Backyard OG Ocean Gallery sea temperature is

22.5°C

Backyard OG Ocean Gallery surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Surf Guide

Backyard OG Ocean Gallery in North Florida is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.5°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
Monday, 2 November 2026, 05:47 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

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: 02:05pm | 1.63m

Next Low Water: 07:47am | 0.22m

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

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.5 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite