“Wave Sliding”

Kelly Slater / Cocoa Beach

Sebastian Inlet

— dave hogerty (originalnoise.org)

A1A & US192
5th Avenue Boardwalk
Ocean View Diner
Shagg’s Surf Shop
Spectrum Surf Shop —
Young Kid (owner) at counter
Father — Longtime (Old School) Shaper
Struggling against mass-produced, Chinese imports
(US192)
West to:
St. Cloud
Kissimmee
Silver Spurs Rodeo — Surf Shops / Saddle Shops
Florida Cowboys — Jon Kral
Orange World / Cheap Tickets
Disney Gift Shops

Underground Surf Directory
www.undergroundsurfdirectory.com

Surf (East Coast Florida)
1. Huguenot Park (North Jetty)
2. Mayport Poles
3. Atlantic Beach
4. Jacksonville Beach Pier
5. Saint Augustine Beach
6. New Smyrna Inlet
7. Cocoa Beach/ PAFB 2nd Light
8. Indialantic
9. Sebastian Inlet
10. Fort Pierce
11. Jupiter Inlet
12. Juno Pier
13. Reef Road (Palm Beach)
14. Lake Worth Pier
15. Delray Beach
16. Boynton Beach Inlet
17. South Beach (Miami)

1. Huguenot Park (North Side of Inlet)
Huguenot Park is on the nouth side of the inlet (Mayport Poles is on the sorth side of this inlet). A fun punchy wave which breaks best on an incoming tide. Heavily localized line up. Small fee to enter park. Best for intermediate to experienced surfers.
Type of wave: Wedgy sand bar – Right & Left
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet overhead
Best Swell Direction: E, ESE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism
http://www.fbsurfreport.com/

2. Mayport Poles (South Side of Inlet)
Underground Overview: Mayport Poles is on the south side of the inlet (Huguenot Park is on the north side of this inlet). A fun punchy wave which breaks best on a lower tide. The crowd can get kind of heavy during the weekends when the waves get over waist high. Small fee to enter park. Best for intermediate to experienced surfers.
Type of wave: Sand Bar – Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: Low Tide
Best Size: Chest high to a foot overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy
www.thepolesreport.com
www.surfthepoles.com

3. Atlantic Beach
Underground Overview: Moving south from Mayport Poles, Atlantic Beach is filled with various beach breaks at the end of every beach access. The crowd is usually spread out pretty thin because of the length of the beach. This is a great break for beginners.
Type of wave: Beach Break – Right & Left
Best Tide: High Tide
Best Size: Chest high to a foot overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E, SE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent during the winter
Crowd Factor: Moderate, pretty spread out
Aqua East Surf Shop (904)828-4848
www.aquaeast.com

4. Jacksonville Beach Pier
Underground Overview: Moving south from Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jax Beach are filled with various sand breaks at the end of every beach access. The new Jax pier is located in North Jax Beach five blocks north of Beach Blvd. (The old one was destroyed by a hurricane.)
The Jax Beach Pier is the area’s high-tide break, and there are various peaks off of the pier which helps spread everyone out a bit.
Type of wave: Sand Bar – Rights & Lefts on both sides of the pier
Best Tide: Incoming to High Tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E, SE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, more consistent during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism
Sunrise Surf Shop (904)241-0933
Harts (904) 249-4452
Surf & Skate (904) 241-1019
Aqua East (904) 828-4848
www.surfjaxpier.com
www.fluidgroove.net
www.cleanoceansurfboards.com

5. St. Augustine Beach
Underground Overview: Moving southward from Jacksonville Beach, is St. Augustine Beach. This is the best/closest beach to Gainesville’s University of Florida, so a large population of traveling surfers travel here. The main breaks include Anastasia Beach Park’s: The Entrance, Middles, and Blowhole. There are a few less-popular spots (The Gate Station) on the perimeter that are also worth checking, as well.
Type of wave: Beach Break – Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: All tides
Best Size: Anywhere from knee high to three feet overhead
Best Swell Direction: NE, E, SE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, best during fall
Crowd Factor: Not so bad
Local Surf Reports
Phone Reports
The Surf Station (904)471-1122
Blue Sky Surf Shop (904) 824-9855
www.surf-station.com

6. New Smyrna Inlet
Underground Overview: New Smyrna Beach is best on east and south swells with the incoming tide; however, it works on most anything and can actually magnify the size a bit. It may be one foot along the beach, but right next to the inlet it may be three times the size. South swells suck here, so don’t bother, and at low tide, it’s not as good, as it breaks on the far outside sandbar called Shark Shallows. Oh yeah, there are tons of sharks!
Type of wave: Sand Bar – Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: high tide
Best Size: Anywhere from knee to head high
Best Swell Direction: NE, E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: Best during fall and winter, but this is one of FL’s most consistent breaks
Crowd Factor: Hardcore
Red Dog Surf Shop (386)427-9926
www.reddogsurfshop.com
www.oceanviewcam.com
www.nsbsurfshop.com
www.newsmyrnabeach.com

7. 2nd Light (Cocoa Beach)
Underground Overview: 2nd light is a fun wave that breaks right in front of the canaveral naval base/airstrip. Expect to see frequent arrival and departures during your surf session. Free parking but no showers. Crowd can get heavy when the weekend warriors come over from Orlando.
Type of wave: Sand Bar – Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: mid tide
Best Size: Anywhere from waist to head high
Best Swell Direction: E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: Best during hurricane season
Crowd Factor: Weekend’s get kind of bad, overall pretty mellow
Local Surf Reports
Phone Reports
Quiet Flight’s Surf Report (321) 783-6440
Ron Jon’s Surf (321) 728-8118 ext. 2030
www.2ndlight.com
www.cflsurf.com
www.gosurfsportswear.com/piercam
www.surf4cast.com
www.surfingcocoabeach.com

8. Indialantic
Underground Overview: Indialantic’s Boardwalk is halfway between Sebastian Inlet and Cocoa Beach. The boardwalk is easy to find, thanks to the stoplight and Shagg’s Surf Shop, which is perched on A1A at the north end of the beach park. You have to pay to park legally, so make sure you have some quarters.
Type of wave: Sand Bar – Rights & Lefts
Best Tide: mid tide
Best Size: Anywhere from waist to head high
Best Swell Direction: E
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: Best during hurricane season
Crowd Factor: Weekend’s get kind of bad, overall pretty mellow
The Groove Tube (321) 723-3879
Spectrum’s Surf Report (321) 725-5905
Shagg’s Surf Report (321) 725-1111
RC’s Surf Report (321) 773-0428
www.thegroovetube.com
www.cflsurf.com
www.surf4cast.com
www.surfingcocoabeach.com

9. Sebastian Inlet
Underground Overview: Sebastian Inlet can get crazy crowded; you can also surf it alone. Overall, Sebastian Inlet is a great consistent wave, and everybody knows about it… so you have to be respectful to the masses. If you decide to surf First Peak, Be weary of who you drop in on. $3.25 daily park access fee required.
Type of wave: Wedgy sand bar that refracts off the jetty
Best Tide: Low tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet overhead
Best Swell Direction: E, ESE
Best Wind Direction: W
Prime Time: All year, especially during hurricane season
Crowd Factor: Heavy at times
www.inletsurf.com

10. Fort Pierce
Underground Overview: North Jetty is on the north side of the Fort Pierce Inlet. Ft. Pierce has a number of peaks that break up and down the beach, and a good bowl that breaks right up against the jetty. Good lefts break off the south side of the inlet on huge swells, but it’s a very rare occurrence. More of a longboarding wave, but there are still some fun shortboard waves mixed in there.
Type of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Chest high to two feet overhead
Best Swell Direction: N, NE, SE, E
Best Wind Direction: SW
Prime Time: All year, more consistent during the winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy (especially during weekends)
Aqua Kulture Surf Shop (561) 287-7806

11. Jupiter Inlet
Underground Overview: Jupiter Inlet is one of the few good rights in South Florida; it’s just a little hard to find. Take Indiantown Road until it runs into A1A, then turn north. The park is on the far north end of the island, but you must veer right off A1A at the Circle K, the turn-off is marked, and follow a two-lane road around to the northeast. The surf is directly in front of the restroom facilities.
Type of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Low to incoming tide
Best Size: Head high to overhead
Best Swell Direction: NNE swell
Best Wind Direction: WNW
Prime Time: August through June
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism
Ocean Magic Surf Shop (561)744-8805
Online Reports & Cams
www.jupitersurf.com
www.evsjupiter.com

12. Juno Pier
Underground Overview: Juno Pier isn’t really a big wave spot, but it can hold some size. At head-high, the waves are very lined-up and under control. There is a midsection that usually connects, and the inside is steep and fast. Windswell breaks best on the inside, but the better onshore break is on the pier’s north side. Juno Beach Pier breaks best during the incoming tide.
Type of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming and outgoing high tide
Best Size: Waist to overhead
Best Swell Direction: NNE, ESE windswell
Best Wind Direction: WNW, ESE
Prime Time: All year, more consistent during winter swells
Crowd Factor: Heavy
Ocean Magic Surf Shop (561)744-8805
Online Reports & Cams
www.jupitersurf.com

13. Reef Road (Palm Beach)
Underground Overview: Reef Road is by far the best spot in South Florida. Some call it “the east coast training ground” for Hawaiian surf. Big northeast swells are best, lines wrap around Palm Beach Inlet’s South Jetty and form long, point break lefts that push down the sandbar for more than 100 yards. It’s not usually hollow, but southwest winds can occasionally produce a few hollow sessions.
Type of wave: Sand Bar, but break like a point break
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Overhead Plus
Best Swell Direction: NE
Best Wind Direction: WNW
Prime Time: Fall, Winter
Crowd Factor: Heavy Localism when it’s going off
PB Boys Club (561) 832-9299

14. Lake Worth Pier
Underground Overview: When the sandbars are settled, this pier provides the most consistent surf in South Florida. When north or northeast swells are thumping, fast, hollow waves reel along the South side sand bar. While the Northside seldom breaks, when it does it’s arguably the best peak around the pier, breaks hollow, fast, top-to-bottom rights. The Northside is blackballed between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week. They strictly enforce it! Last but definitely not least, localism is super heavy here.
Type of wave: sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: chest to head high on the inside, double overhead on the outside
Best Swell Direction: S, ESE windswell, NNE swells
Best Wind Direction: WNW is straight offshore & ESE = good windswell
Prime Time: Fall, Winter
Crowd Factor: Super Heavy Localism

15. South Beach (Miami)
Underground Overview: If the Gulf Stream looks huge up coast but it’s flat or tiny on the beach, consider making the drive south. Just remember that South Beach requires a large north or northeast swell to get good. When it’s on, overhead barrels break up and down the beach. South Beach is a fickle break with a narrow swell window.
Type of wave: Wedgy sand bar
Best Tide: Incoming to high tide
Best Size: Overhead
Best Swell Direction: N, NE
Best Wind Direction: WNW
Prime Time: Winter
Crowd Factor: Gets crowded when it’s firing
Online Reports & Cams
http://www.surfmiami.com/

www.wannasurf.com
13th Street — Cocoa Beach
2nd Light — Patrick Air Force Base
7th Avenue — Jacksonville
Backyard OG (ocean gallery) — St. Augustine
Beach Club — New Smyrna
Beacon point
Bethune
Bicentenial Park
Blowhole
Boardwalk — Indiatlantic
Buccaneer
Canova Beach — South of Satellite Beach
Carpet Muncher
Cocoa Beach Pier
Corners — Fernandina
Crescent Beach
Crossroads
D-Country
Daytona Beach
Dolphin Plaza
Dondanville Road
Duval Street
FA’s
Fernandina Pier
Flagler
Fluidgroove Reef — Jacksonville
Granada
Hammers
Hangers
Hess
Hooks — Fernandina
Hurricanes
Jax Beach Pier
Lighthouse
Little Talbot — North of Jacksonville
Long Point
Lori Wilson Park
Mainstreet pier
Matanzas Inlet
Middle Access
Monster hole
New Smyrna Inlet
North Beach Park
North Jetty
Ocean Avenue
Painter’s Hill
Palm trees
Patricks Air Force Base
Peanuts
Peg Leg’s
Pelican beach park
Perkins
Playa Linda
Playalinda Beach
Ponce Inlet
Presidents Row
R.C.’s — Satellite Beach
Red Reef
Satellite Beach
Sebastian Inlet
Southside Sebastian Inlet
Spanish house
Spessard holland
St Augustine A-Street
St Augustine Pier
Tables
Talbot Point
The Barge — Jacksonville
The Lodge
The Mayport Military Base
The Mayport Poles
The Raddison
The Shoals
The Wall (New Symrna)
Tracking Station
Typhoon Lagoon
Vilano
Vilano Beach
Wabasso