Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Main Beach Surf Guide

Main Beach in North Florida is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Hazards include sharks and jellyfish.

Main Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1	fairly consistent	22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Main Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Main Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Main Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

47%

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

Explore Main Beach Location Map

Interactive Main Beach 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 Main Beach is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Main Beach is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP), also in USA, 54 km (34 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.

Main Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:56 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	4	4	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Main Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Marys Entrance, North Jetty, Georgia, 5 km from Main Beach.

Next High Water: 11:21am | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 05:46am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Main Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.4 °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*: 22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite