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          Main Beach Surf Report and Forecast

          Spot Location: North America > Florida > Florida - East Coast > Nassau, Duval and St Johns Counties

          Current Surf Report for Main Beach

          All times EST unless otherwise stated.

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          1-2ft

          Faded Star

          Flat - Knee High

          9mph Moderate, Onshore

          Primary Swell
          1.5ft at 8s100.69°
          Secondary Swell
          2ft at 5s70.42°

          SunnyAir 77°fSea 77°f

          Today's Tide - Main BeachToday's Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High12:07AM6.9ft
          Low 6:08AM0.9ft
          High12:34PM5.9ft
          Low 6:10PM1ft
          First Light 5:56AM
          Sunrise 6:23AM
          Sunset 8:21PM
          Last Light 8:48PM

          Tide Location Fernandina Beach, Amelia River, Florida - 3.7014912km away Help

          About Main Beach

          As with Hooks, there is no outside sandbar here to intercept swells making this a more powerful beachbreak at higher tides. Peaks break close to the beach, short rides. Often crowded conditions. Easy access with full facilities.

          Main Beach Surf Forecast Help

          Surf Forecasting help for Main Beach

          A detailed long range Main Beach Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Main Beach and nearby surf spots in the Florida area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

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          Our team has configured this spot. All surf wave heights below are estimated face heights measured from peak to trough (not Hawaiian scale). Take a look at the scale to the right. You can click the settings wheel below to change this configuration.

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            OverviewAdvanced
             Edit Main Beach Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Fri25/05 12am 2-3ft Solid Star 3 4 mphClear75°f 2ft8s99.48°     95%
          3am 2-3ft Solid Star 6 9 mphClear73°f 2ft8s98.19°     95%
          6am 2-3ft Solid Star 7 10 mphSunny73°f 1.9ft8s96.16°     100%
          9am 2-3ft Faded Star 9 13 mphThundery79°f 2ft8s91.5°     100%
          12pm 1-2ft Faded Star 13 17 mphMostly Sunny82°f 1.6ft8s104.06° 1.6ft4s   72%
          3pm 1-2ft Faded Star 13 17 mphSunny82°f 1.4ft8s101.87° 2ft4s   72%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star 9 17 mphSunny77°f 1.5ft8s100.69° 2ft5s   90%
          9pm 1-2ft Faded Star 8 17 mphClear75°f 1.5ft8s99.13° 2ft5s   90%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High12:07AM6.9ft
          Low 6:08AM0.9ft
          High12:34PM5.9ft
          Low 6:10PM1ft
          First Light 5:56AM
          Sunrise 6:23AM
          Sunset 8:21PM
          Last Light 8:48PM
          Sat26/05 12am 1-2ft Faded Star 6 11 mphClear75°f 2.5ft5s71.9° 1.5ft8s   90%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star 6 10 mphClear73°f 1.6ft8s96.27° 2ft6s   90%
          6am 2-3ft Faded Star 8 13 mphSunny73°f 2.5ft8s78.59°     54%
          9am 2ft Faded Star 12 17 mphSunny81°f 1.7ft8s92.65° 2ft5s   54%
          12pm 1-2ft Faded Star 13 19 mphSunny82°f 2.5ft5s63.57° 1.3ft8s   46%
          3pm 1-2ft Faded Star 11 16 mphSunny84°f 2.5ft5s66.33° 1.3ft9s   46%
          6pm 1-2ft 6 10 mphSunny79°f 2ft6s66.39° 1.3ft7s   30%
          9pm 2ft Solid Star 2 2 mphClear75°f 2.5ft7s67.38° 1.1ft8s   30%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High12:47AM6.8ft
          Low 6:51AM0.9ft
          High 1:17PM6ft
          Low 7:00PM1.1ft
          First Light 5:56AM
          Sunrise 6:23AM
          Sunset 8:22PM
          Last Light 8:49PM
          Sun27/05 12am 2-3ft Solid Star 9 16 mphBrief Showers Possible75°f 2.5ft8s64.56° 0.9ft8s   55%
          3am 2-3ft Faded Star 12 25 mphBrief Showers73°f 3.5ft8s60.12°     55%
          6am 2-4ft Faded Star 14 27 mphThundery Showers73°f 4.5ft8s52.84°     85%
          9am 2-4ft Faded Star 23 31 mphThundery Showers79°f 6ft7s49.85°     85%
          12pm 3-5ft Faded Star 25 32 mphBrief Showers81°f 6.5ft7s55.74°     30%
          3pm 3-5ft Faded Star 21 27 mphMostly Sunny79°f 6ft7s63.97°     30%
          6pm 3-5ft Faded Star 15 24 mphBrief Thundery Showers77°f 5ft7s73.57°     35%
          9pm 3-5ft Faded Star 15 27 mphBrief Showers75°f 5ft7s83.26°     35%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High 1:31AM6.7ft
          Low 7:39AM0.9ft
          High 2:04PM6.1ft
          Low 7:58PM1.1ft
          First Light 5:56AM
          Sunrise 6:23AM
          Sunset 8:22PM
          Last Light 8:49PM
          Mon28/05 12am 3-5ft Faded Star 13 25 mphThundery Showers75°f 5ft7s92.3°     55%
          3am 3-4ft Faded Star 11 21 mphBrief Showers75°f 4ft7s99.04°     55%
          6am 2-4ft Faded Star 9 17 mphBrief Showers75°f 3.5ft7s101.09°     80%
          9am 2-4ft Faded Star 11 15 mphBrief Showers81°f 3.5ft7s101.91°     80%
          12pm 2-3ft Faded Star 12 15 mphThundery Showers81°f 3ft7s103.27°     55%
          3pm 2-3ft Faded Star 11 14 mphThundery Showers79°f 3ft7s103.63°     55%
          6pm 2-3ft Faded Star 10 21 mphThunderstorms77°f 3ft7s104.45°     55%
          9pm 2-3ft Faded Star 9 19 mphThunderstorms77°f 3ft7s105.46°     55%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High 2:19AM6.6ft
          Low 8:32AM0.8ft
          High 2:57PM6.4ft
          Low 9:02PM1.1ft
          First Light 5:55AM
          Sunrise 6:22AM
          Sunset 8:23PM
          Last Light 8:50PM
          Tue29/05 12am 2-3ft Faded Star 7 14 mphThunderstorms75°f 2.5ft7s104.35°     43%
          3am 2-3ft Faded Star 8 16 mphMostly Clear73°f 2.5ft6s104.01°     43%
          6am 2-3ft Faded Star 9 17 mphMostly Sunny73°f 2.5ft6s105.76°     57%
          9am 2ft 9 14 mphThundery Showers79°f 2.5ft6s108°     57%
          12pm 2ft 6 9 mphThundery Showers81°f 2ft6s107.69°     59%
          3pm 1-2ft 7 11 mphThunderstorms81°f 2ft6s108.4°     59%
          6pm 2ft 7 15 mphThunderstorms79°f 2ft6s108.57°     72%
          9pm 1-2ft 6 11 mphThunderstorms75°f 2ft6s107.13°     72%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High 3:12AM6.6ft
          Low 9:28AM0.6ft
          High 3:55PM6.6ft
          Low10:06PM1ft
          First Light 5:55AM
          Sunrise 6:22AM
          Sunset 8:23PM
          Last Light 8:51PM
          Wed30/05 12am 1-2ft 7 13 mphThunderstorms73°f 2ft6s105.96°     53%
          3am 1-2ft 8 14 mphMostly Clear72°f 1.8ft7s104.58° 0.4ft2s   53%
          6am 1-2ft 9 14 mphMostly Sunny72°f 1.6ft7s103.56° 0.5ft2s   25%
          9am 1-2ft 9 13 mphMostly Sunny81°f 1.5ft7s103.05° 0.6ft2s   25%
          12pm 1-2ft 6 11 mphMostly Sunny86°f 1.4ft7s102.29° 0.6ft3s   39%
          3pm 1-2ft 5 9 mphThundery Showers84°f 1.3ft7s102.02° 0.6ft3s   39%
          6pm 1-2ft 2 3 mphThunderstorms82°f 1.2ft7s100.69° 0.5ft3s   56%
          9pm 1-2ft 2 3 mphThundery81°f 1.2ft7s99.55° 0.4ft3s   56%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High 4:11AM6.5ft
          Low10:24AM0.4ft
          High 4:58PM7ft
          Low11:10PM0.8ft
          First Light 5:55AM
          Sunrise 6:22AM
          Sunset 8:24PM
          Last Light 8:51PM
          Thu31/05 12am 1-2ft 4 6 mphMostly Clear79°f 1.2ft7s103.69° 0.6ft4s   24%
          3am 1-2ft 6 8 mphMostly Clear75°f 1.2ft7s105.72° 0.6ft4s   24%
          6am 1-2ft 4 5 mphMostly Sunny73°f 1.2ft7s108.28° 0.5ft4s   13%
          9am 1-2ft 5 9 mphThundery Showers82°f 1.2ft7s110.25° 0.5ft4s   13%
          12pm 1-2ft 6 10 mphThundery Showers86°f 1.1ft7s111.25° 0.5ft4s   26%
          3pm 1-2ft 8 11 mphThunderstorms86°f 1.1ft7s112.11° 0.5ft4s   26%
          6pm 1-2ft 7 15 mphThundery Showers82°f 1.1ft7s116.62° 0.4ft4s   8%
          9pm 1ft 9 20 mphClear77°f 1ft7s110.54° 0.4ft4s 0.7ft2s 8%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          High 5:14AM6.5ft
          Low11:21AM0.2ft
          High 6:02PM7.4ft
          First Light 5:54AM
          Sunrise 6:22AM
          Sunset 8:25PM
          Last Light 8:52PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Nassau, Duval and St Johns Counties Area

          Fri01/06 12am 1ft 12 19 mphClear73°f 0.7ft7s106.19° 0.6ft3s 1.2ft3s 41%
          3am 1ft 12 19 mphClear73°f 0.7ft7s106.19° 0.6ft3s 1.2ft3s 41%
          6am Flat 16 26 mphMostly Sunny75°f 2.5ft3s218.67°     38%
          9am Flat 16 26 mphMostly Sunny75°f 2.5ft3s218.67°     38%
          12pm Flat 16 26 mphThundery Showers88°f 3ft4s224.33°     8%
          3pm Flat 16 26 mphThundery Showers88°f 3ft4s224.33°     8%
          6pm 0-1ft 14 22 mphSunny84°f 0.4ft7s102.89° 0.6ft5s 1.3ft3s 33%
          9pm 0-1ft 14 22 mphSunny84°f 0.4ft7s102.89° 0.6ft5s 1.3ft3s 33%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          Low12:11AM0.5ft
          High 6:18AM6.6ft
          Low12:18PM-0.1ft
          High 7:04PM7.8ft
          First Light 5:54AM
          Sunrise 6:21AM
          Sunset 8:25PM
          Last Light 8:52PM
          Sat02/06 12am 0-1ft 10 16 mphClear75°f 0.3ft8s103.98° 0.5ft4s 1ft3s 12%
          3am 0-1ft 10 16 mphClear75°f 0.3ft8s103.98° 0.5ft4s 1ft3s 12%
          6am 1ft 12 19 mphThundery Showers73°f 0.5ft6s105.02° 0.9ft5s 1ft3s 38%
          9am 1ft 12 19 mphThundery Showers73°f 0.5ft6s105.02° 0.9ft5s 1ft3s 38%
          12pm Flat 4 6 mphMostly Sunny73°f 0.7ft5s155° 0.5ft3s   38%
          3pm Flat 4 6 mphMostly Sunny73°f 0.7ft5s155° 0.5ft3s   38%
          6pm 1ft 9 14 mphMostly Sunny79°f 1ft6s112.5° 0.2ft12s 0.6ft3s 25%
          9pm 1ft 9 14 mphMostly Sunny79°f 1ft6s112.5° 0.2ft12s 0.6ft3s 25%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          Low 1:11AM0.2ft
          High 7:20AM6.7ft
          Low 1:15PM-0.3ft
          High 8:03PM8.1ft
          First Light 5:54AM
          Sunrise 6:21AM
          Sunset 8:26PM
          Last Light 8:53PM
          Sun03/06 12am 1ft 1 2 mphMostly Clear79°f 0.7ft6s118.24° 0.3ft3s   10%
          3am 1ft 1 2 mphMostly Clear79°f 0.7ft6s118.24° 0.3ft3s   10%
          6am 1-2ft 13 21 mphSunny70°f 1.3ft7s110.79° 1.4ft3s   18%
          9am 1-2ft 13 21 mphSunny70°f 1.3ft7s110.79° 1.4ft3s   18%
          12pm 1ft 3 5 mphSunny70°f 0.9ft7s114.14°     5%
          3pm 1ft 3 5 mphSunny70°f 0.9ft7s114.14°     5%
          6pm 1-2ft 5 8 mphSunny82°f 1.1ft8s108.17° 0.3ft3s   13%
          9pm 1-2ft 5 8 mphSunny82°f 1.1ft8s108.17° 0.3ft3s   13%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Main Beach
          Low 2:09AM-0.1ft
          High 8:19AM6.9ft
          Low 2:11PM-0.5ft
          High 9:00PM8.3ft
          First Light 5:54AM
          Sunrise 6:21AM
          Sunset 8:26PM
          Last Light 8:54PM

          Next Update Expected: 4hrs
          Last Model Run: 25 May 08:00:00AM local time (EST). 25 May 12:00:00PM GMT.

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          1. Here's our brand new live HD webcam for Main Beach. It's right on the beach.

          2. This graph shows you the most recent recorded sets by the webcam. If your Pro it will be almost live.

          3. The latest surf reports provided by our partners at the beach go here. If there are no surf reports then you'll see a breakdown of the current conditions.

          4. This is our new graph, you'll see a bunch of controls above it allowing you to edit the graph. You can also zoom in and out by selecting a range on the graph.

          5. We've made the forecast even simpler. The blue column is a guide to how big the waves on the beach are going to be. Click the cog and you can configure the wave height forecast to take account for local factors and your experience of surfing here. There's more information about this featureMore.

            In the advanced column we've got all the data you're used to, including the additional swells right in the table.

            Click on a day and it will expand showing you a detailed breakdown for the day and the tide.

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