7th Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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7th Avenue Surf Guide

7th Avenue 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. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Sharks.

7th Avenue Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 7th Avenue:

The best conditions reported for surf at 7th Avenue 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 7th Avenue (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing 7th Avenue with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore 7th Avenue Location Map

Interactive 7th Avenue 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 7th Avenue is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 7th Avenue is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), also in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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7th Avenue Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:17 Local Time

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

Tides at 7th Avenue

Current tide and informaton

For Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 1 km from 7th Avenue.

Next High Water: 11:10am | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 04:58pm | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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7th Avenue Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °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