Surf spot

St. Augustine beach pier

Forecast conditions and map view for St. Augustine beach pier in USA, Gulf Coast, Florida. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, Gulf Coast, Florida
Coordinates: 29.8573, -81.2651

Metric
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Wave direction	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wave period (s)	3.4	4.8	3	5	5	7	2.5	2.8	7.1	6.9	6.8	6.3	6	6.2	6.3	6.3	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.6	6.5	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.7	6.7	6.8	7.4	4.2	6	5.1	5.5	5.3	6.1	5.8	5.8	5.5	6.3	5.5	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.8	5.3	5.3	4.8	4.6	4.4	4	4.5	4.6	4.4	4.5	4.7
Wave energy (kJ)	1	2	1	2	2	5	1	1	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	7	14	28	22	35	34	33	22	40	41	39	35	29	28	27	24	22	9	10	12	10	8	7	6
Wind speed (km/h)	4.1	6.7	5.4	6.1	13.4	16	19.6	7.6	5.9	5.5	3.8	2.3	5.4	10.2	16.9	6	4	5.9	4.6	3.1	8.8	11.6	7.6	4.5	2.9	1.5	5.9	13.7	16.3	17.2	14.4	16.7	15.4	14.6	10.7	17.1	18.9	18.6	16.1	15.1	13.8	13.1	17.3	17	18	11.2	7.7	7.4	10.3	6.8	5.1	6.9	15.6	14.2	8.7	7.4
Wind direction	SSWGlassy	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	SSWCross-off	NEOnshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	WNWGlassy	WSWGlassy	SECross-on	ESECross-on	SSECross	WNWCross-off	WGlassy	WSWOffshore	WSWGlassy	NWGlassy	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	SSECross	SSEGlassy	SGlassy	NNEGlassy	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NEOnshore	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NEOnshore	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	EOnshore	ECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on

St. Augustine Beach Pier is a popular surf spot on Florida’s northeast Atlantic coast, not the Gulf Coast. It’s located at St. Augustine Beach, near the historic city of St. Augustine, and centers around the city pier and surrounding beachbreaks.

Spot description

Wave type: Mostly beachbreak, with shifting sandbars
Wave quality: Can be fun and peaky when sandbars line up; generally beginner to intermediate friendly, but can offer stronger surf during good swell
Wave direction: Works best on east, northeast, and southeast swells
Tide sensitivity: Often best on mid to incoming tide, though it can vary with sandbar setup
Crowds: Can get busy, especially on weekends and when conditions are good
Wind: Offshore to light westerly winds are usually best; onshore winds can make it choppy quickly

Conditions and vibe

St. Augustine Beach Pier is a classic East Coast beachbreak with fairly accessible takeoff zones and multiple peaks along the sandbars. The pier area often helps organize the waves, but currents and sand movement can make conditions change frequently. It’s a good place for surfers looking for a consistent local option with easy access and plenty of nearby amenities.

Best for

Beginners on smaller days
Intermediate surfers looking for fun peaks
Shortboarders and funboarders when swell is clean
Bodyboarders also enjoy the punchy beachbreak conditions

Watch out for

Strong currents near the pier
Crowds in the water
Rapidly changing sandbars
Occasional shorebreak and closing out on larger swells