Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Jacksonville |
Next Town |
Atlantic Beach |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Low tide, Coming tide |
A long, rocky mole to the north end of the beach, which keeps the water more quiet on northerly winds, and can create an excellent swell with NE winds. With N or NNW winds the waves get very clean, since it blows a bit offshore at the northern part of the beach, which curves towards east a bit. Best waves with low tide and coming high tide.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Very long and sandy beach, lots of space. The Hanna Park offers facilities.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Normally always warm and sunny. During winter a shorty or long wetsuit is needed when northerly cold fronts pass through.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NE, SE, S, NNW |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
Good with the sideshore and sideonshore winds.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Jacksonville Beach drive north on A1A. From Fernandina you have to take the Mayport Ferry across the St. John's River. It costs USD 4 per car. After crossing follow the signs to A1A. When you get to Mayport Road, head north and toward Mayport Naval Base. The Hanna Park is about two miles down the road.
Rules |
None |
To enter the Hanna Park costs USD 1 per person.