FA's Surf Forecast

/ Florida – North (78 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (29.84° N 81.27° W)

Surf Forecasts:

FA's surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 May 2026 EDT

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

FA's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's FA's sea temperature is 26.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at FA's today?

The current surf forecast for FA's at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Afternoon (24 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	6s
Evening (24 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	6s

Table - waves today at FA's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tuesday 26
	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 6	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	SE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	153	151	189	144	159	195	202	171	176	155	150	150	159	154	165	165	170	167	150	154	194	218	217	229
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		3:13AM1.37m				4:01PM1.35m				4:14AM1.29m				4:59PM1.41m					5:10AM1.24m				5:49PM1.46m
Low Tide				9:38AM-0.01m				10:08PM0.11m				10:27AM-0.01m					11:06PM0.12m				11:14AM-0.00m


	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—
mm	3	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	1	1	—	2	1	3	1	—	1	1	—	1	3
Temp °C	25	23	23	27	27	27	26	26	25	25	25	26	27	27	26	25	25	25	25	26	27	27	26	26
Feels °C	28	25	25	28	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	26	27	26	26	25	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	28
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	NE 9	NE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	—	151	140	—	3	3	3	3	6	6	6	11	20	19	18	18	17	17	16	16	15	6	6	6
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 12	—	NE 10	NE 10	ENE 8	—	—	—	—	—	NE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	4	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	—	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	SE 8
kJ	153	—	189	144	159	195	202	171	176	155	150	150	159	154	165	165	170	167	150	154	194	218	217	229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	A Street Florida - North	A Street Florida - North	A Street Florida - North	Flagler Florida - North	Fishermans Island Virginia	LBI Long Beach Island New Jersey	Damneck Naval Base Virginia	Grandview Virginia	North End Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	North End Virginia	North End Virginia	North End Virginia	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	17th Street Boardwalk Georgia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Chicahauk Carolina North	Avalon Pier Carolina North	1st street Carolina North	Alabama Point Alabama	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	3	3	3	42	944	1269	916	929	927	915	927	927	927	886	886	886	242	915	16	868	865	862	608	16
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida	Fluidgroove Reef	Fluidgroove Reef	Fluidgroove Reef	Flagler															Matanzas Inlet					Matanzas Inlet
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2															1					2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Fishermans Island Virginia	Middlesex New Jersey	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Democrat Point Robert Moses Long Island NY	Malibu CAL - LA County	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Waverly New Jersey	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Indicator CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Indicator CAL - Ventura	Murphy's CAL - Ventura	Chincoteague Virginia	Assateague Maryland	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2
Header Global	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	Arrawarra Australia	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Arrawarra Australia	Angourie Point Australia	Albatross South Africa	Angourie Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Maraa French Polynesia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	8	8	7

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