Surf Station | Updated St. Augustine FL Surf Report, Blog Media Site

SHOP $50 OFF >

USED BOARD SALE!

MORE INFO >

SHOP 25% OFF >

WINTER WEAR SALE!

SURF FORECAST >

Tuesday 1/21/25 Dawn Patrol

Tuesday 1/21/25 Midday

Tuesday 1/21/25 Late Afternoon

Live HD Surf Cams

Click on a thumbnail for more detailed Surf Report info!

Report Overview
Swell Info
Wind & Tides
Weather
Comments

Report Overview

Report Title:

Tuesday 1/21/25 Late Afternoon

Reporter:

Tory Strange

Report Of The Day:

Change From Yesterday:

Colder

Change From Last Report:

More wind

Current Wave Size:

2-3 feet

Surface Conditions:

Semi-choppy

Surf Station Surf Factor:

2.00

2.00 (on a 1-10 scale)
Comments: Worth it if you have nothing else going on.

Surf Reporters 6 Hour Forecast:

Increasing N windwaves and increasing cold

Dean's Long Range Forecast:

Click Here

Swell Info

Form:

mostly poor

Wave Size In Body Height:

thigh to rib high, occasionally a little bigger

Largest Wave:

Chest high and increasing

Surf Is On Increase or Decrease:

Increase

Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo:

N windswell

Swell Direction:

N/NNE

Current:

increasing from the N.

Swell Interval:

5 seconds on the local buoy

Hard To Paddle Out:

3.5 (1-5 scale)

Wind Info

Wind Direction, Speed, & Air Temp:

Click Here

Wind Direction / Speed For Florida:

Click Here

Tides

Today's Tide Data:

Tomorrow's Tide Data:

View Full Year Of Tides:

Click Here

Temperature, Critters, & More

Water Temperature:

est @ 57

Water Clarity:

Fair

Critters:

dolphins seen

St. Augustine Weather Station:

Click Here

Local Radar:

Wunderground Wundermap Radar

Surf Report Comments

Tuesday, January 21

Reporter: T. Strange

Surf Reports comments:

7:00 am: Very chilly early on this Tuesday morning. Waves from the N with the waves size @ 1-2 feet. Sideshore N winds at 12-17 mph early. Our marine forecast is calling for increasing N winds today . On the local buoy offshore our current wave heigh reading is 4.9 feet at 5 seconds, up a little in size from yesterdays 4.3 feet at 6 seconds. You can see the ocean live by viewing The Surf Station Cam Page here.

7:25 am: Early morning photos are up box #1 and you can see we choppy waves for your Tuesday. Small overall but seems to be on the increase with waves knee to thigh high and on the increase early. The swell angle has rotated slightly since yesterday, which is a sign the swell may increase today….

Reporter: Darbs

12:45 pm: Very cool on the sand between rain storms this early afternoon. The waves are looking to be in the 1 to 2 foot range with the occasional larger set wave and a lot of texture. It’s pretty blustery and blown out with our local winds currently coming out of the N @ 17 knots, with gusts upwards of 25 knots. We have a high tide coming up shortly this afternoon at 1:12, with those onshore winds increasing and dropping the temps even more. Overall, it’s looking pretty cold and messy at report time. You can see some photos in box #2 here.

4:35 pm: New late afternoon photos are up box #3 and you can see we now have some more sizable waves for your Tuesday late afternoon. Some easily waist to chest high waves, if not bigger. Drifty, and it’s cold cold cold! The good news is the swell is increasing and at some point, we will get a clean up. The surf factor would be higher, as there are some fun looking choppy waves, but the super cold is keeping it down. Did you hear it’s snowing in Pensacola?

* Our used surfboards are on sale – $50 off! Most are at Surf Station 2 at Crescent Beach, here is a link to see them online.

Continuing with winter jackets on sale: Check it out as we have you covered! Buy instore or online. You can buy online and pick up in store too.

Dean is calling for a cold week ahead and a sizeable (especially south) winter swell in the Surf Station Surf Forecast.

Here is a good link to track 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.

More Info

Surfing. There is always something interesting and updated from the surf world in our Stories on our Instagram page. See it by clicking here and scrolling through

Quote Of The Day

“Either you run the day or the day runs you.” ~ Jim Rohn

| |

News & Happenings

Oct302019

Team Picks: Evan Brownell and his Retro Ripper from Mayhem surfboards

Product Reviews, Surf Industry News, Surf Station Team NewsBy Matto October 30, 2019

Hello! Today we have a pick from a local Surf Station team rider of ours, Evan Brownell. Evan was one of my first team riders I ordered boards for back…

Details

Oct292019

Rip Curl GromSearch National Final 2019

Surf Industry News, Surfing Videos & PhotosBy Brian Brown October 29, 2019

The 20th Annual Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls is set to host the first-ever junior event at the world-famous BSR Surf Resort in Waco, Texas. Seventy-two of the…

Details

Oct282019

Personal Pick: 5’8″ OG Flyer roundtail

Product Reviews, Surf Industry News, Surf Station Team NewsBy Matto October 28, 2019

New board alert! For my next column I’d like to post when I get a new custom board, provide an idea on why I ordered it this way and share…

Details

Oct282019

Surf Culture St. Augustine: A Celebration of Surf History and Community

Surf Industry NewsBy Darby Moore October 28, 2019

St. Augustine surf museum set to open in 2020 Growing up in the Nation’s Oldest City, a stroll down the streets of downtown St. Augustine can be oddly reminiscent of…

Details

Oct252019

Torq Surfboards: CJ Crooke

Surf Industry News, Surfing Videos & PhotosBy Brian Brown October 25, 2019

Chris Crooke ripping on all boards in all waves. Click here to shop Torq Surfboards!

Details

Oct252019

What they ride.. Employee edition: Big Dave!

Product Reviews, Surf Industry News, Surf Station Team NewsBy Matto October 25, 2019

I have a little spin to my usual post about a local/ regional surfer and their current favorite stick. Today we have a bio on Big Dave Derrick, current employee…

Details

Oct252019

YWT: Your Weekly Tube – Exploring Portugal

Surf Industry News, Surfing Videos & PhotosBy Brian Brown October 25, 2019

Explore Lisbon and the Peniche area with us this week!! After two weeks in France, Conner Coffin heads down to Portugal to compete in the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal—stop…

Details

Oct242019

WorkForAvocados: Puerto Rico Adventure Vacation 2019

Surf Industry News, Surfing Videos & PhotosBy Michael October 24, 2019

Puerto Rico is an explorer’s paradise, filled with waterfalls, mountains and gorgeous beaches. Though it’s known for it’s amazing surf, our 4 day trip landed in between swells and was…

Details

Oct232019

Surf-A-Ween SALE

Surf Industry NewsBy Brian Brown October 23, 2019

Come get Spooky with the Surf Station for our Surf-A-Ween Event! When: Sat, 10/26 10am-6pm Where: Surf Station – 1020 Anastasia Blvd. St Augustine FL 32080 What: Sidewalk Sale •…

Details

Oct212019