17th Ave Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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17th Ave Surf Guide

17th Ave in Gulf Coast, Florida is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

17th Ave Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 17th Ave:

The best conditions reported for surf at 17th Ave occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf 17th Ave (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing 17th Ave with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in February while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

44%

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

Explore 17th Ave Location Map

Interactive 17th Ave 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 17th Ave is Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS) in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 17th Ave is Pensacola Nas Airport (NPA), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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17th Ave Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does 17th Ave look like?

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Tides at 17th Ave

Current tide and informaton

For Fishing Bend, Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, 2 km from 17th Ave.

Next High Water: 02:39pm | 0.41m

Next Low Water: 01:40am | -0.02m

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17th Ave Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.6 °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*: 23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite