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Florida and Gulf of Mexico
Surf Report
(also includes Georgia and South Carolina)
This surf report contains buoy data and images that depict the current state of the ocean and atmosphere within the Southeast United States and Gulf of Mexico swell window. Use this page to track storms, observe arriving swells, and determine winds and tides at your beach.
Also see Buoy Data, Current Weather & Tropical Update
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Surf Cams
Arranged from North to South
| Camera Location | Refresh Rate/Provider |
| North Carolina | |
| Avon | Daily
(also has written reports) WindnSurf |
| Duck | Hourly Army Corps of Engineers |
| Avalon Pier | Every 10 secs Avalon Pier.com |
| Wrightsville Beach | Daily or more Southern N Carolina Surf |
| Wrightsville Beach Report | Written Report
and Shop Updated Daily - Gosurfcity.com |
| Wrightsville Beach Report and Cam | Report Daily Cam going live soon |
| Rodanthe Pier | Realtime SurfChex.com |
| South Carolina | |
| Folly Beach | Daily and more FollySurfCam.com |
| Myrtle Beach | Daily surfsidesurfs |
| Myrtle Beach | Daily mbsurf.com |
| Florida | |
| Jacksonville Beach | Daily STKSurf.com |
| Jacksonville Beach | Near Real-time JaxSurfCam.com |
| Jacksonville Pier | Updated several times daily with report too. Surfjaxpier.com |
| St Augustine Beach Report | RBC Surf Report |
| Daytona Beach Shores | Every 5 minutes Volusia County |
| Cocoa Beach (16th Street) | Daily (also has written report) SurfingCocoaBeach.com |
| 2nd Light Patrick AFB | Daily (also has written reports) 2ndLight.com |
| Melbourne Beach Boardwalk, Indicator, Sebastian Inlet, Spanish House | Near Realtime - Select from
list that appears on the right of their page. Surfguru.com |
| South Melbourne Beach | Daily, or more Matt-Nick-Surfline.com |
| Jupiter Inlet | Jupiter inlet District |
| Florida Gulf Coast | |
| Pensecola Beach | Every minute AlohaSurf.net |
| St Georges Island, St Teresa Island & Destin | Every 10 mins. Beachview.com |
| Texas | |
| Galveston | Every 10 mins GalvestonSurfCam.com |
| Galveston | Every 10 mins GCXtreme.com |
| Surfside | Hourly Netsurfing.com |
| Corpus Christi | Every 60 secs SurfCorpus.com |
| South Padre Island | Periodically SouthPadresurfcam.com |
Buoys
Arranged from North to South
Courtesy: NBDC & NOAA OMB
Current Observations Swell Forecast Buoy Number Buoy Name Primary Observation Secondary Observation Spectral Density of Current Observation 6 hr Hindcast & 180 hr Forecast
(NOAA OMB)SE US COAST
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map North
& South44004 Hotel Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41001 East Hatteras Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41002 South Hatteras Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41010 Canaveral East Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Nearshore 41004 Edisto Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41008 Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41009 Canaveral Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast GULF OF MEXICO
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map East
& West42003 Eastern Gulf of Mexico Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42054 East Gulf 42041 North Mid Gulf 42001 Middle Gulf of Mexico Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42002 Western Gulf of Mexico Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Nearshore 42036 West Tampa Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42039 Pensacola South Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42040 Mobile South Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42007 OPT Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42035 Galveston Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42019 Lanelle Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42020 Eileen Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast
- NDBC = National Data Buoy Center - Primary Source for Wave and Wind Observations
- Wave Met = Links to the NDBC FTP server which is often up when the prime web server is down.
Two links provided: One to detailed 'Wave' data, the other to 'Meteorlogical' data (including Significant Sea heights). Heights are in meters, Time in GMT/UTC. Field descriptions can be found here: Wave Met- Spec Dens = Links to the National Data Buoy Center. Dispalys the amount of energy in each spectral band by period.
- Buoy Forecast is from the Wavewatch III Wave Model courtesy of NOAA OMB.
Tabular display tracks up to 6 swells as they converge on any buoy simultaneously. Identifies Significant Wave Height, Swell Height, Period and Direction hourly for the previous 12 hours and 72 hours into the future. Wherever possible, the Regional Model is used to increase accuracy. Heights are in meters, Period in seconds. Direction indicates where the swell is heading. Add or substract 180 degrees to calcuate where it came from.
Swell Trend for Buoy 41009
Canaveral Buoy
Courtesy: National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
Swell Height (in ft) & Period (in secs)
North Atlantic GOES-8 Infrared
Satellite Image
Courtesy: UNISYS/University of Purdue
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Wind Conditions via RUC2 Model
(updated every 3 hours)
Courtesy: NOAA FSL
Southeast US Coast
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Current Global Winds Via QuikSCAT
Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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Local Marine Wind Conditions Via QuikSCAT Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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Current 00hr NOAA Wave Model
Courtesy: Scripps Research Institute
(Uses NOAA Wavewatch III Wave Model)
| Height | Period |
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Current 00hr NOAA Wavewatch III Wave
Model
Courtesy: NOAA OMB
| Height | Period |
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Current Southeast US/Gulf of Mexico
Regional NOAA Wave Model
Courtesy: NOAA OMB
| Height | Period |
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Tides
Courtesy: Biological Sciences, University of
South Carolina
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