Surf-Forecast | South Ponte Vedra Beach Surf Guide

South Ponte Vedra Beach Surf Guide

South Ponte Vedra Beach in North Florida is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Crowds are never a problem here.

South Ponte Vedra Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Ponte Vedra Beach:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf South Ponte Vedra Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing South Ponte Vedra Beach 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 42% of the time in July while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

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

blown out

43%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore South Ponte Vedra Beach Location Map

Interactive South Ponte Vedra Beach 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 South Ponte Vedra Beach is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Ponte Vedra Beach is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC), also in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

South Ponte Vedra Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 22 June 2026, 23:52 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 23
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

Tides at South Ponte Vedra Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Augustine Beach, Florida, 19 km from South Ponte Vedra Beach.

Next High Water: 03:39am | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 09:50am | -0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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South Ponte Vedra Beach Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.1 °C) too at South Ponte Vedra Beach. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite