Painter s Hill Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Painter s Hill Surf Guide

Painter s Hill in North Florida is an exposed sandbar break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

Painter s Hill Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Painter s Hill:

The best conditions reported for surf at Painter s Hill 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 Painter s Hill (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Painter s Hill with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in March while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

25%

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

Explore Painter s Hill Location Map

Interactive Painter s Hill 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 Painter s Hill is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 93 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Painter s Hill is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC), also in USA, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Painter s Hill Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:45 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

Tides at Painter s Hill

Current tide and informaton

For Ormond-by-the-Sea, 22 km from Painter s Hill.

Next High Water: 11:52am | 1.18m

Next Low Water: 06:01am | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Painter s Hill Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.3 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite