Longboard-friendly waves in St. Augustine

St. Augustine, Florida

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St. Augustine delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 3 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.

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St. Augustine surf report today

BeachHeightWindVerdict
Crescent Beach0.7 ft10 mph100/100

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Featured Beaches(1)

Crescent Beach

Beginner friendly

Crescent Beach is an Atlantic sandbar surf zone at St. Augustine in Northeast Florida. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.

Today's longboard plan in St. Augustine

Best window

8:30 PM–9:30 PM

tide in range, offshore winds, good swell angle

Top picks

1Crescent Beach
0.7 ft10 mph
Long, peeling waves perfect for noseridingMellow takeoff zones with forgiving shouldersClassic surf spots with old-school vibesBest tide windows for logging sessions

Longboard-friendly breaks in St. Augustine

Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.

A St
beach
intermediate

A St is an Atlantic sandbar surf zone at St. Augustine in Northeast Florida. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.

Wave character

Light offshore wind and manageable swell; useful tide varies with the active sandbar. No fixed tide-height or period optimum is claimed. The swell window describes estimated exposure, not ideal direction or guaranteed rideable surf.

Best conditions

Light offshore wind and manageable swell; useful tide varies with the active sandbar. No fixed tide-height or period optimum is claimed.

Crescent Beach
beach
beginner-intermediate

Crescent Beach is an Atlantic sandbar surf zone at St. Augustine in Northeast Florida. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.

Wave character

Guide reports NE through SE exposure; the useful tide changes with the sandbars, so no fixed tide preference is assigned. The swell window describes estimated exposure, not ideal direction or guaranteed rideable surf.

Best conditions

Guide reports NE through SE exposure; the useful tide changes with the sandbars, so no fixed tide preference is assigned.

Matanzas Inlet
inlet
intermediate-advanced

Matanzas Inlet is a inlet-influenced surf zone at St. Augustine in Northeast Florida. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.

Wave character

Light offshore wind and manageable swell; useful tide varies with the active sandbar. No fixed tide-height or period optimum is claimed. The swell window describes estimated exposure, not ideal direction or guaranteed rideable surf.

Best conditions

Light offshore wind and manageable swell; useful tide varies with the active sandbar. No fixed tide-height or period optimum is claimed.

Your surf plan

  • Best window:
  • Bring: longboard, wax, sunscreen
  • Wind: 12 mph
  • Log it after: 15 seconds builds your forecast

Frequently Asked Questions

About surfing in St. Augustine

Great longboard spots in St. Augustine include Crescent Beach. Look for peeling point breaks and gentle beach breaks with long shoulders.
Ideal longboard waves have gentle shoulders, a mellow takeoff, and long walls to trim. The best spots feature point breaks or sandbars that create peeling waves.