St. Augustine, FL · 29.9103, -81.2947 · 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.
Ebb current pulls toward open ocean at the inlet mouth. Stay inside the protected pocket. Ride during flood tide only near the inlet.
6AM – 1PM
Optimal riding conditions
Ebb current pulls toward open ocean at the inlet mouth. Stay inside the protected pocket. Ride during flood tide only near the inlet.
Flat Water
⭐⭐⭐
3 / 5
Boat Traffic
moderate
Launch
easy
Parking
Drive-on beach — park right at the water. 4WD recommended for soft sand near the point.
Sandy point at the south tip of Vilano Beach where it meets the St Augustine Inlet. Protected pocket on the inlet side, ocean exposure on the east.
Sandy spit creates a natural windbreak between ocean and inlet. The west/inlet side is sheltered by the point itself and Vilano neighborhood buildings and vegetation. Ocean side is fully exposed to Atlantic swell and wind. The narrow sandy tip provides a calm pocket where inlet water stays flat even when conditions are rough elsewhere.
Wind Exposure
Launch at Porpoise Point, ride north up the Tolomato River. Vilano Beach barrier island blocks all east/ocean wind. Mainland and Kurths Island block west. South is open to St. Augustine Inlet — south wind funnels up the channel. Most protected stretch in the area when wind is N/E/W.
Fetch & Chop Risk
Max fetch: 0.5 mi to the North (up the inlet). Chop risk from: N, NE winds.
Ride the calm water on the inlet side of the point. Short but glass-flat on incoming tide. Perfect for practice.
Head north along Vilano Beach past the break zone. Open ocean riding with small swell. Return to the protected point to rest.
Strong ebb current at inlet mouth — stay on the protected side
Shallow sandbars shift with tides
Surfers on the ocean side — give right of way
Boat traffic through the inlet channel
Incoming tide, light wind. The inlet side of the point is glass when wind is from the west or south. Best 2 hours before high tide.
Drive onto Vilano Beach and head south to the point. Park on the hard sand near the water — you can unload your board right from the car. Launch from the inlet side (west) for flat water. The ocean side is for surfers. No carrying required — easiest launch in the area.
Porpoise Point · St. Augustine, FL · 29.9103, -81.2947
Sources: NOAA CO-OPS 8720218 (observed) · NOAA Buoy 41117 (observed) · NOAA Tides (8720218)