Surf spot

Vilano Beach

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Country: USA, South East, North Florida
Coordinates: 29.9196, -81.2910

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4
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)	5.8	7	6	6.1	11.7	20.1	20.9	8.2	6.4	5.4	3.7	3.7	7.2	11.4	20.5	8.6	4.3	6.6	5.2	3.3	10.1	13.2	9.8	5.2	4	1.1	6.6	14.6	16.3	18	16.9	20.1	18.2	17.4	13.8	21.7	22.4	23.4	19.2	18.9	16.5	16.1	20.6	18.8	20.6	13	9.8	9.1	10.9	8.2	5.9	7.4	15.4	14.1	8.8	8.3
Wind direction	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	WSWOffshore	SWCross-off	NEOnshore	ESECross-on	SSECross	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WNWGlassy	WGlassy	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	SCross	WOffshore	WGlassy	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	NWGlassy	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	SSECross	SSECross	SGlassy	NGlassy	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NEOnshore	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	EOnshore	EOnshore	ESEOnshore	SECross-on

Vilano Beach, Florida is a beachbreak surf spot on the northeast coast of Florida, just north of St. Augustine. It faces the Atlantic and gets a mix of local wind swell and distant groundswells, especially from winter cold fronts and tropical systems.

Surf character

Type: Beachbreak with shifting sandbars
Wave quality: Can be fun and punchy, though often inconsistent
Best conditions: Medium-size E/NE swell with light W–NW offshore winds
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate on smaller days; more challenging when it gets bigger or more powerful

What it’s like

Vilano tends to be a fairly exposed, sand-dependent setup, so conditions change often with tides and storms. On the right sandbar and swell direction, it can produce clean, hollow peaks and workable lefts and rights. More often, it’s a cruisy beachbreak with some closeouts mixed in.

Tides and wind

Tide: Usually works best around mid tide, but this can vary with sandbar shape
Wind: Offshore westerly winds are ideal; onshore east winds can quickly make it messy
Season: Winter and early spring are usually the most reliable for better shape and cleaner surf

Crowd and vibe

Compared to more famous Florida surf breaks, Vilano is generally a more local, lower-key beach break. Crowds can still build when the surf is good, especially on warm weekends or after a storm.

Nearby conditions

Because it’s close to St. Augustine, Vilano often shares the same swell window as other North Florida spots, but each break can respond differently depending on sandbars and tide.