Perkins Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Perkins Surf Guide

Perkins in North Florida is a reasonably exposed sandbar break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of - Rocks - Sharks.

Perkins Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Perkins:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Perkins 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 26% of the time in January while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% 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

50%

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

too small

24%

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

Explore Perkins Location Map

Interactive Perkins 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 Perkins is Patrick Afb (Coco Beach) Airport (COF) in USA, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Perkins is Melbourne International Airport (MLB), also in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away.

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Perkins Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Perkins look like?

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Tides at Perkins

Current tide and informaton

For Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 5 km from Perkins.

Next High Water: 10:28am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 04:45pm | 0.06m

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Perkins Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Perkins today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite