Surf-Forecast | St George Island Surf Guide

St George Island Surf Guide

St George Island in Gulf Coast, Florida is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. The optimum conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the optimum wave angle is from the south southeast. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Hazards include - Sharks.

St George Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St George Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at St George Island occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing St George Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in April while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

46%

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

Explore St George Island Location Map

Interactive St George Island 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 St George Island is Tyndall Afb (Panama City) Airport (PAM) in USA, 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St George Island is Tallahassee Rgnl Airport (TLH), also in USA, 97 km (60 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.

St George Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 16:58 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21			Mon
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	6	3	5	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at St George Island

Current tide and informaton

For Saint George Island, 12th Street W (Bayside), Saint George Sound, Florida, 2 km from St George Island.

Next High Water: 09:55pm | 0.41m

Next Low Water: 03:09am | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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St George Island Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.5 °C) too at St George Island, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite