Peanuts Surf Guide

Peanuts in North Florida is an exposed point break that is often working and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Crowds are never a problem here. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Peanuts Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3very consistent
27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Peanuts:

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

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

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Peanuts with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in July while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
26%
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
41%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Peanuts Location Map

Interactive Peanuts 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 Peanuts is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Peanuts is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC), also in USA, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Peanuts Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 25 May 2026, 05:22 Local Time
Monday 25
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.6
SE
Period (s) 7 7 6 6
Wind (km/h)
15
15
20
25
Wind State cross cross cross cross-
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Swell History at Peanuts

Surf stats for Peanuts, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Peanuts

Wind stats for Peanuts, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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