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The Barge Surf Guide

The Barge 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. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism.

The Barge Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Barge:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing The Barge 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 36% of the time in July while 53% 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

36%

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

blown out

53%

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 The Barge Location Map

Interactive The Barge 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 The Barge is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Barge is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP), also in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

The Barge Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 00:38 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 19
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at The Barge

Current tide and informaton

For Little Talbot Island, Florida, 6 km from The Barge.

Next High Water: 12:47pm | 1.9m

Next Low Water: 06:39am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Barge Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.8 °C) too at The Barge, 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*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite