Beacon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Beacon Point Surf Guide

Beacon Point in North Florida is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Beacon Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beacon Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Beacon Point occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Beacon Point (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Beacon Point 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 42% of the time in July while 44% 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

42%

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

blown out

44%

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 Beacon Point Location Map

Interactive Beacon Point 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 Beacon Point is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Beacon Point is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC), also in USA, 66 km (41 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.

Beacon Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Beacon Point

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Augustine Beach, Florida, 7 km from Beacon Point.

Next High Water: 11:40pm | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 05:02pm | 0.17m

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Beacon Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite