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Crescent Beach surf report and forecast

Florida, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 07:49 EST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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2.5rating now (B 0 · A 2)
2.1 m (6.9 ft)wave height now
8.2 speriod
Eswell from
21 kt Ewind cross-onshore
23 °C (73 °F)water · Rash guard or 1-2 mm shorty
06:39 / 17:37sunrise / sunset

Wind waves: 2.1 m 8 s E

Best window this week: Friday 16:00 EST — 7.8 1.0 m (3.3 ft) at 12 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (68° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov2.9 B 1 · A 32.0–2.2 m (6.6–7.1 ft)8 sE19 kt cross-onshore06:39–17:37
Tue 03 Nov3.8 B 2 · A 31.5–2.1 m (4.8–6.9 ft)8 sE15 kt onshore06:40–17:36
Wed 04 Nov5.0 B 4 · A 31.1–1.5 m (3.7–4.8 ft)8 sE10 kt cross-onshore06:41–17:35
Thu 05 Nov5.0 B 6 · A 30.9–1.1 m (3.1–3.6 ft)9 sE7 kt glassy06:41–17:34
Fri 06 Nov7.8 B 8 · A 51.0–1.1 m (3.3–3.5 ft)11 sE7 kt glassy06:42–17:34
Sat 07 Nov5.7 B 7 · A 30.7–1.0 m (2.4–3.2 ft)11 sE9 kt cross-shore06:43–17:33
Sun 08 Nov4.7 B 8 · A 20.7 m (2.3 ft)10 sENE7 kt glassy06:44–17:32

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 07:002.5 B 0 · A 22.1 m (6.9 ft)8 s E21 kt E cross-onshore
Mon 10:002.9 B 1 · A 32.1 m (6.8 ft)8 s E19 kt ESE cross-onshore
Mon 13:002.9 B 1 · A 32.0 m (6.6 ft)8 s E18 kt E onshore
Mon 16:002.6 B 1 · A 32.1 m (6.8 ft)8 s E20 kt E cross-onshore
Mon 19:002.5 B 0 · A 22.2 m (7.1 ft)8 s E21 kt E onshore
Mon 22:003.0 B 1 · A 32.1 m (6.8 ft)8 s E19 kt E cross-onshore
Tue 01:003.0 B 1 · A 32.1 m (6.9 ft)8 s E20 kt ESE cross-onshore
Tue 04:003.5 B 1 · A 42.0 m (6.6 ft)8 s E17 kt ESE cross-onshore
Tue 07:003.3 B 1 · A 31.9 m (6.2 ft)8 s E16 kt E onshore
Tue 10:003.3 B 1 · A 31.8 m (6.0 ft)8 s E16 kt E onshore
Tue 13:003.4 B 1 · A 31.8 m (5.9 ft)8 s E15 kt E onshore
Tue 16:003.8 B 2 · A 31.6 m (5.3 ft)8 s E12 kt ENE onshore
Tue 19:003.7 B 2 · A 31.5 m (4.9 ft)8 s E13 kt E onshore
Tue 22:004.0 B 3 · A 31.5 m (4.8 ft)8 s E12 kt ESE cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy St. Augustine, FL (194) (41117), 33 km from Crescent Beach, reported 0 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height2.2 m (7.2 ft)2.3 m (7.6 ft)
Peak period8 s8 s
Swell fromEE

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Crescent Beach tide chart

+0.8 m-0.7 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 01:40 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 07:40 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 14:10 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 20:30 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 02:40 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 08:50 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 15:10 (+0.7 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 21:30 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 03:50 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 10:00 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 16:10 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 22:20 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 04:40 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 11:00 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 17:00 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 11:50 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft) · Low 12:30 (-0.7 m / -2.1 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 00:30 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 13:20 (-0.7 m / -2.1 ft) · High 19:10 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/New_York). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (30.00, -81.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.