7:10 am: We have a ton of fog early this Tuesday morning, but improved wind direction and a slight increase on the buoy from yesterday morning. Our local winds are currently blowing out of the NW @ 2 to 10 knots. From what we can see, those side shore winds are offering some much more organized waves in the 3-4 foot range. The  marine forecast is calling for local winds to switch more N throughout the day but with just a slight increase. Our local buoy is currently reading 7.5 feet @ 9 seconds, up a bit from yesterday’s early readings of 7.2 feet @ 7 seconds. The water temperature is measured offshore at 64.2 degrees early this morning. You can see the ocean live by viewing The Surf Station Cam Page here. You can also check out early morning photos in box #1.

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6:30: pm:   A few evening photos are up box #3 and you can see we have sizable choppy waves this evening.   Looks like lots of drift from N to S and the size is increasing..…

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Dean extended the Surf Station Surf Forecast through the end of 2024 to the start of the New Year, calling for a day or two of moderate-size long period ground swell (with offshore winds).

Here is a good link to accurately track real-time, near-shore wave height/period/direction and water temperature just off the NE Florida coast: the Fernandina Beach buoy. Located upstream (to the north) and closer to the coast than the St. Augustine buoy, it’s a good indicator of fluctuations in NE Florida surf conditions influenced by winter cold fronts. Here is an overview of a large-scale, real-time wind map to track the shifting winds associated with the fronts and lows that produce our waves.