St. Augustine, FL · 29.8975, -81.2978 · NOAA 8720218
Wind
5
mph SSE
Air
69°F
Water
72°F
Waves
3.3
feet
🟢 GO RIDE
Conditions are excellent for all skill levels
Light wind 5 mph SSE, small 3.3ft swell. Excellent conditions.
5 mph from SSE, gusting to 11 mph.
3.3 ft swell at 10s period.
69°F air, 72°F water. Comfortable for riding.
6AM – 1PM
Optimal riding conditions
Outgoing tide creates 2-3 knot ebb current at inlet mouth. Extremely dangerous for eFoilers — you will be swept out. Only ride on incoming (flood) tide.
Flat Water
⭐⭐
2 / 5
Boat Traffic
high
Launch
hard
Parking
Vilano Beach ramp, limited spots
Strong currents on tide changes. Advanced riders only during outgoing tide.
Large rideable area but heavily influenced by tidal currents and shifting sandbars. Well-protected from westerly winds by the town, but exposed fetch from north and east creates chop. Strong ebb currents at inlet mouth — advanced only on outgoing tide.
Wind Exposure
Town buildings shelter from west. Barrier island dunes partially shield east. North is wide open to inlet mouth.
Fetch & Chop Risk
Max fetch: 1.5 mi to the North-Northeast. Chop risk from: N, NE, E winds.
Ride the incoming current from Vilano toward the Bridge of Lions. Flat and fast with the current behind you. Exit before tide turns.
Circle inside the inlet mouth on incoming tide. Strong current provides a thrilling ride. Stay inside — do not exit to open ocean.
Strong ebb current up to 3 knots — can sweep you out to open ocean
Heavy boat traffic including fishing charters, Coast Guard, and commercial vessels
Breaking waves on sandbars during swell — avoid the shoals
Rocks along the north and south jetties
Incoming tide with light wind. Current pushes you inland (safe direction). Avoid outgoing tide — ebb current is dangerous.
Advanced riders only on ebb tide. Ride the flood current from Vilano toward the Bridge of Lions — flat and fast. Exit before tide turns. Vilano Beach ramp has metered parking.
St Augustine Inlet · St. Augustine, FL · 29.8975, -81.2978
Sources: NOAA CO-OPS 8720218 (observed) · NOAA Buoy 41117 (observed) · NOAA Tides (8720218)